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Song for a Raggy Boy

2003 · 94 min

A grim, oppressive watch that slowly kindles hope through small acts of kindness and poetry, leaving a heavy but ultimately uplifting emotional impact.

Directed by
Aisling Walsh
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Aidan Quinn, Iain Glen, Marc Warren
Tagline
Four walls. One faith. No identity.
Overview
William Franklin is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views cause him to lose his job. Franklin becomes the first non-cleric instructor at St. Jude's, a school for wayward boys run by Brother John, who is a firm believer in strong discipline.

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Stream in the UK
  • Channel 101 Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Aisling Walsh
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Aidan Quinn, Iain Glen, Marc Warren
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • trauma
  • friendship
  • justice
Places
  • school
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Aisling Walsh
Written by
Patrick Galvin, Aisling Walsh, Kevin Byron Murphy
Starring
Aidan Quinn, Iain Glen, Marc Warren, Dudley Sutton, Alan Devlin, Stuart Graham, Bernard Manning, John Travers
Cinematography
Peter Robertson
Runtime
94 min
Country
Ireland, United Kingdom, Denmark, Spain
Languages
English

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