Speak Like a Child (1998)
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.
- Date of release
- 1998-09-04
- TMDB
- 4.2 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- John Akomfrah
Casting
- Cal MacAninch — Billy
- Rachel Fielding — Ruby
- Fraser Ayres — Sammy (Age 14)
- Alison Mac — Ruby (Age 14)
- Carla Henry — Dorothy
- Gavin Green — Bernie
- Emma Armitage — Katy
- Tim Bird — David
- Dawn Fletcher — Betty
- Adam Moran — Freddy Banes
- Adam Pearson — Bobby Banes
- Tracy Emmerton — Sally
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