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Children

Shorts • Drama, LGBT, Teens, UR

The opening film in Terence Davies' powerful Liverpool-set Trilogy introduces Robert Tucker as a withdrawn young boy, bullied at school and terrorised by a violent father. His strict Catholic upbringing hinders his sexual awakening and as a young man he's still living at home with his mother. A visit to the doctor for anti-depressants elicits little sympathy ("still no interest in girls?").

Tags
Violence, Domestic violence, Children
Cast
Robin Hooper Robert, aged 23
Crew
Terence Davies director

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