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Director: May Miles Thomas
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From Time Out Film Guide
This micro-budget Scottish drama is allegedly Britain's first DV feature. Thomas concentrates her unflinching gaze on Trise, the single mother of an 18-year-old son living on the poverty line in Glasgow. While John Paul gets a job as a 'model' (read: male escort), his mam starts working in a call centre reading tarot cards down the phone. Befriending young colleague Justine, Trise deludes herself that she might be a suitable girlfriend for her lad. The cards don't hold up any such hope. Slightly overlong, the film nevertheless maintains a grim and memorable composure, and Thomas is evidently a talent to watch.Author: TCh
Cast & crew
Director: May Miles Thomas
Producer: May Miles Thomas
Cast: Gary Lewis, Maureen Carr, John Kielty, Archie Lal, Alyson Orr, Rohanna Law, Ros McCue full cast
Duration: 118 mins
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