poster

Speak Like a Child

Drama

4.0

Release Date

September 4, 1998

Duration

77 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

Speak Like a Child, the feature film debut of documentary director John Akomfrah, explores the intense friendship that evolves between three troubled teenagers growing up in an isolated children's home on the Northumbrian coast. The desolate beauty of the coastline is captured in stunning panoramas, while strong performances by the young cast help to create a lyrical and poignant drama.

Casts

Cal MacAninch

Billy

Cal MacAninch

Rachel Fielding

Ruby

Rachel Fielding

Fraser Ayres

Sammy (Age 14)

Fraser Ayres

Alison Mac

Ruby (Age 14)

Alison Mac

Carla Henry

Dorothy

Carla Henry

Gavin Green

Bernie

Gavin Green

Emma Armitage

Katy

Emma Armitage

Tim Bird

David

Tim Bird

Dawn Fletcher

Betty

Dawn Fletcher

Adam Moran

Freddy Banes

Adam Moran

Adam Pearson

Bobby Banes

Adam Pearson

Tracy Emmerton

Sally

Tracy Emmerton

Katie Clibbon

Sarah

Katie Clibbon

Serena Gordon

Matron

Serena Gordon

Janine Birkett

Sammy's Mother

Janine Birkett

Helen Lederer

Ms Feggetter

Helen Lederer

Shelley O'Brien

Mad Mary

Shelley O'Brien

William Ulstein

1st Schoolboy (as William Ullstein)

William Ulstein

Simon Humphrey

2nd Schoolboy

Simon Humphrey

Shirley Henderson

Woman in Dream (uncredited)

Shirley Henderson

Ian Reddington

Master

Ian Reddington

Daniel Newman

Billy (Age 14)

Daniel Newman

Richard Mylan

Sammy

Richard Mylan

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