Speak Like a Child (1998)
Speak Like a Child, the feature film debut of documentary director John Akomfrah, explores the intense friendship that evolves between three troubled teenagers growing up in an isolated children's home on the Northumbrian coast. The desolate beauty of the coastline is captured in stunning panoramas, while strong performances by the young cast help to create a lyrical and poignant drama.
Year
1998
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
4 September 1998
TMDB
4.2 (4)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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Cal MacAninch
Billy
Rachel Fielding
Ruby
Fraser Ayres
Sammy (Age 14)
A
Alison Mac
Ruby (Age 14)
C
Carla Henry
Dorothy
G
Gavin Green
Bernie
E
Emma Armitage
Katy
T
Tim Bird
David
D
Dawn Fletcher
Betty
A
Adam Moran
Freddy Banes
A
Adam Pearson
Bobby Banes
T
Tracy Emmerton
Sally
K
Katie Clibbon
Sarah
Serena Gordon
Matron
Janine Birkett
Sammy's Mother
Helen Lederer
Ms Feggetter
S
Shelley O'Brien
Mad Mary
W
William Ulstein
1st Schoolboy (as William Ullstein)
S
Simon Humphrey
2nd Schoolboy
Shirley Henderson
Woman in Dream (uncredited)
Ian Reddington
Master
Daniel Newman
Billy (Age 14)
Richard Mylan
Sammy
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