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My Name Is Joe

1998 · 105 min

A raw, humane slice of life that immerses you in its characters' struggles with unflinching honesty and quiet moments of tenderness.

Overview
Two thirtysomethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, start a romantic relationship in one of the toughest Glasgow neighbourhoods.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • politics
  • class
  • love
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ken Loach
Written by
Paul Laverty
Starring
Peter Mullan, Louise Goodall, David McKay, Gary Lewis, David Hayman, Lorraine McIntosh, Anne-Marie Kennedy, Stephen McCole
Music
George Fenton
Cinematography
Barry Ackroyd
Runtime
105 min
Country
United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France, Italy
Languages
English

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