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Realização:
Aisling WalshCâmara:
Peter RobertsonMúsica:
Richard BlackfordElenco:
Aidan Quinn, Iain Glen, Marc Warren, Dudley Sutton, Alan Devlin, Stuart Graham, John Travers, Chris Newman, Andrew Simpson, Robert Sheehan, Claus Bue (mais)Sinopses(1)
SONG FOR A RAGGY BOY is a very grim story based on true events. Aidan Quinn plays William Franklin, who on his return from the Spanish Civil War takes a job at a boys Catholic Reform School in 1939 Ireland. He soon witnesses the priests systematic cruelty and abuse of the boys, but is warned to ignore it. The chilling, villainous performance of Iain Glen as Brother John, the Head of Discipline, is in marked contrast to Franklin's warmer relationship with the typically rapscallion boys. Peter Mullen's THE MAGDALEN SISTERS told a similar tale of abuse passed off as discipline, but what sets this apart is the director's choice to retain from the book Franklin's flashbacks to the Spanish Civil war, reflecting his own damaged psyche. (texto oficial do distribuidor)
(mais)Críticas (1)
Song for a Raggy Boy is a classic story of good versus evil set within the walls of a religious school. On one side, you have a cruel, almost villainous church official, and on the other, a new teacher who’s there to shake things up. The clash that follows highlights how faith isn’t defined by the church itself, but by the people who practice it. Ultimately, it's a reminder that the true face of faith comes from the individuals, not the institution.
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