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Ratcatcher

1999 · 1h 34m · Drama

IMDb 7.5 Metacritic 77 RT 86%

Watch it. Ratcatcher is a haunting, beautifully crafted coming-of-age drama that burrows under your skin with its raw portrayal of childhood vulnerability and urban decay—Lynne Ramsay's directorial debut deserves the critical love it received. Fair warning: it's bleak and slow-burn, not a comfort watch, but if you're in the mood for something genuinely artistic and deeply human, this is essential viewing.

Plot

James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.

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