Neds (film)
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| Directed by | Peter Mullan |
| Produced by | Alain de la Mata, Lucinda Van Rie (UK), Conchita Airoldi (ITL), Fidelite (Fr) |
| Written by | Peter Mullan |
| Starring | Conor McCarron Martin Bell Grant Wray Marcus Nash Linda Cuthbert John Joe Hay Sean Higgins Steven Robertson Peter Mullan |
| Music by | Craig Armstrong |
| Cinematography | Roman Osin |
| Edited by | Colin Monie |
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E1 Entertainment (UK) New Video Group |
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124 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom France Italy |
| Language | English, Glaswegian Scots |
| Box office | £632,204 |
Neds is a 2010 feature film directed by Peter Mullan, with dialogue in Scottish English and Glaswegian. The film centres on John McGill (Conor McCarron), a teenager growing up in 1970s Glasgow. John's story follows his involvement with the city's youth culture and its impact on his development as a teenager.
The title is from a derogatory term applied in Scotland to hooligans, louts or petty criminals.
Neds is a dark coming-of-age film that follows the story of John McGill, a young boy growing up in 1970s Glasgow. While a brilliant student who excels in his studies at school, his studious nature causes conflicts with his working-class family and the wider, gang-riddled neighbourhood.
John's immediate family consists of his mother, a part-time hospital worker; his father, an abusive, alcoholic, tool-maker; and his older brother, Benny, leader of a neighbourhood gang called the Young Car-D. On a visit from New York, his Auntie Beth encourages John to leave Scotland when he is older to pursue opportunities there.
The film opens with a leaving ceremony marking John's transition from primary to secondary school. On his final day, John is accosted by Canta, a local bully and member of the Hardridge Paka Gang, who intimidates him, threatening to beat him up when he moves to secondary school. John relays the details of the encounter to his brother who enlists the help of his fellow gang members to track down and assault Canta as punishment.
Once John begins secondary school, apart from not being in the top class, everything goes well. Informed by the headmaster that he will be moved up to the appropriate level by Christmas time by proving he is different to his brother, who assaulted two teachers and was expelled, he successfully progresses. However, he finds himself socially isolated and his teacher advises him to attend a summer camp for children with disabilities. There, he becomes friendly with a middle class boy called Julian. One day he accidentally breaks one of Julian's father's LP records and is forbidden from seeing Julian again.
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