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Little Criminals

2001 · 64 min

A raw, unflinching look at addiction and petty crime that feels like a grim, immersive slice of life.

Overview
A year in the lives of a group of junkie shoplifters in Glasgow, Scotland (1999-2000).

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • crime
  • survival
  • isolation
  • class
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism10
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Directed by
David Graham Scott
Runtime
64 min
Languages
English

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