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Speak Like a Child

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British Classics • Drama, UR, 09-May-1998

Three teenagers forge a firm friendship while living in a children's home on the remote Northumbrian coast. Linked by a mutual sexual bond, they are involved in a terrible, life-changing incident that forever ties them together. Based on some of writer Danny Padmore's childhood experiences, Speak Like a Child is a disturbing tale of love, friendship and survival.

Tags
Teenagers, Children's homes, Sexuality
Cast
Richard Mylan Sammy, age 30
Rachel Fielding Ruby, age 30
Crew
John Akomfrah director

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