1999 · 94 min · NR

Ratcatcher

Name: Ratcatcher
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 94 min
Cast: William Eadie, Tommy Flanagan, Mandy Matthews, Michelle Stewart, Lynne Ramsay Jr.

Directed by Lynne Ramsay · Drama

Ratcatcher (1999) is a Drama film, directed by Lynne Ramsay set in Glasgow during the 1970s. It runs 94 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of coming of age, guilt & shame, and isolation play out through episodic chapters.

Composer

Rachel Portman

Cinematography

Alwin H. Küchler

Cast

William EadieTommy FlanaganMandy MatthewsMichelle StewartLynne Ramsay Jr.Leanne MullenJohn MillerJackie Quinn

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Glasgow

Setting

Urban

When

1970s

Premise & themes

Themes

Coming Of Age Guilt & Shame Isolation

Structure

Episodic Chapters

Tone

BleakMelancholicSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist

Child LeadSolo Lead

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Sparse Quiet

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Ratcatcher

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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