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"Bless me Father for I have sinned."
The Sullivans were struggling in the depression in pre-WWII Liverpool, but when the father (Ian Hart) lost his job as a laborer at the shipyard, he blames the nation’s woes on the Jews and the Irish Protestants. Emotion runs high and violence ensues.
Despite the intensity of the subject, there are some scenes of young Liam’s (Anthony Borrows) experiences in preparing for his first confession and first communion and learning about the fires of hell for eternity. Made me chuckle out loud with the memories it brought back.
Others in the cast include Claire Hackett as the mother; Megan Burns as Liam’s sister Teresa who works as a housekeeper for a Jewish family; David Hart as his brother Con who stands up to his father’s fascism; Russell Dixon as Father Ryan; Anne Reid as the school teacher Mrs. Abernathy; Julia Deakin as Aunt Aggie; Andrew Schofield as Uncle Tom.
Directed by Stephen Frears.
Run time: 1 hour, 31 minutes
Rated R.
My personal rating: B+
The Sullivans were struggling in the depression in pre-WWII Liverpool, but when the father (Ian Hart) lost his job as a laborer at the shipyard, he blames the nation’s woes on the Jews and the Irish Protestants. Emotion runs high and violence ensues.
Despite the intensity of the subject, there are some scenes of young Liam’s (Anthony Borrows) experiences in preparing for his first confession and first communion and learning about the fires of hell for eternity. Made me chuckle out loud with the memories it brought back.
Others in the cast include Claire Hackett as the mother; Megan Burns as Liam’s sister Teresa who works as a housekeeper for a Jewish family; David Hart as his brother Con who stands up to his father’s fascism; Russell Dixon as Father Ryan; Anne Reid as the school teacher Mrs. Abernathy; Julia Deakin as Aunt Aggie; Andrew Schofield as Uncle Tom.
Directed by Stephen Frears.
Run time: 1 hour, 31 minutes
Rated R.
My personal rating: B+
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