Set during Scotland’s national garbage strike of the mid-1970s, Ratcatcher explores the young life of James as he struggles to reconcile his dreams and guilt with the broken city surrounding him. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger to his own family and is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own.

Director Lynne Ramsay (Morvern Callar, We Need to Talk About Kevin, You Were Never Really Here), with beautiful, elusive imagery and unexpected humor, deftly contrasts urban decay with a rich interior landscape of hope and perseverance, resulting in a work at once raw and deeply poetic.

Duration 1hr 33mins
Director Lynne Ramsay
Cert 15 / Year 1999
Country of origin: UK
Language: English