On the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through a life decided by factors beyond their control. At times shocking and laced with an unsettling humor, three episodes unfold as a powerful evocation of the experience of growing up in a Black Country council flat.
Richard Billingham
Jacqui Davies
Richard Billingham
Daniel Landin
Justin Salinger
Ray
Ella Smith
Liz
Patrick Romer
Older Ray
Deirdre Kelly
Older Liz
Tony Way
Lol
Sam Gittins
Will
Richard Ashton
Sid
Joshua Millard-Lloyd
Jason
Mary Helen Donald
Hilda
Jacob Tuton
Richard (Aged 10)
Sam Plant
Richard (Aged 16)
Callum Slater
Jason (Aged 2)
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It may be dour, but the film is also vital, edgy and progressive. It also must be noted that it’s very funny at times, in a brutal human comedy sort of way ('Good Thing' by Fine Young Cannibals plays over the end credits). To be put off by the uncomfortable themes, unglamorous urban location and pre...
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