James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Pathé, BBC Film, Arts Council of England, Les Productions Lazennec, StudioCanal, Holy Cow Films
- Keyword: scotland, glasgow, scotland, 1970s, neighbor, canal, woman director, escapism
- Cast: William Eadie, Tommy Flanagan, Mandy Matthews, Michelle Stewart, Lynne Ramsay Jr., Leanne Mullen
