Synopsis
A girl's childhood in the 1950s with her brutal alcoholic father. This unrelieved melodrama examines the nature of a child's experience of a domineering, volatile alcoholic parent. It is based on an autobiographical account by Carol-Ann Courtney. At first, the girl has some diversion from her intense and frightening relationship with her father in the person of her maternal grandmother, but that outlet is soon closed when her father bans her from their home.
Ratings
TMDB9/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Karl FrancisDirector
- Karl FrancisWriter
Cast
- Patrick BerginTerence O'Farrell
- Joanna GriffithsCaroline O'Farrell
- Sue Jones-DaviesIrene O'Farrell
- Sue RoderickRuby
- Gwenllian DaviesGran
- Sian MerrickMiss Bowden
Themes
alcoholism