neglect,autobiographical,child neglect

My Ain Folk (1973)

Poster for My Ain Folk

When Jamie's maternal grandmother dies, he and his brother Tommy are separated - Tommy is taken off to a welfare home and Jamie goes to live with his other grandmother and uncle. His life is far from happy, filled with silence, rejection and bouts of violence.

Cast & Crew

Director
Bill Douglas
  • Profile picture of Stephen Archibald
    Jamie Stephen Archibald
  • Profile picture of Hughie Restorick
    Tommy Hughie Restorick
  • Profile picture of Jean Taylor Smith
    Grandmother Jean Taylor Smith
  • Profile picture of Bernard McKenna
    Tommy's father Bernard McKenna
  • Profile picture of Paul Kermack
    Jamie's father Paul Kermack
  • Profile picture of Helena Gloag
    Father's mother Helena Gloag
  • Profile picture of Jessie Combe
    Father's wife Jessie Combe
  • Profile picture of William Carroll
    Father's son William Carroll

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Keywords

  • neglect
  • autobiographical
  • child neglect