Care

'Care', 2000

A troubled boy (Steven Mackintosh) endures physical abuse by the staffers at a children's home.

A troubled boy (Steven Mackintosh) endures physical abuse by the staffers at a children's home.

Director

Antonia Bird

Runtime

105 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

Keywords

children, magistrate, sexual abuse, care home, children's home

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Care

Antonia Bird, 2000

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Aspect ratio

1.78 : 1

Color

Color

Screening formats

16 mm

Awards

Nombre d'Or Awards

Winner

2001

Golden Rembrandt

Storyline

A troubled boy (Steven Mackintosh) endures physical abuse by the staffers at a children's home.

15-year old Davey Younger is sent to Glenavon care home for boys in Wales where he is subjected to sexual abuse by two of the staff and a visiting magistrate. The adult Davey, married with children, is approached by television journalist Elaine Hughes after sympathetic councillor Tony Collins has ordered an investigation into the historic abuse but Davey is reluctant to dig up the past that he has kept from his wife. Arrests are made but Davey is convinced that any allegations against the magistrate will not be believed. However he agrees to testify against him in court, though the result is not to everybody's advantage.

Summary

A troubled boy (Steven Mackintosh) endures physical abuse by the staffers at a children's home.

Synopsis

15-year old Davey Younger is sent to Glenavon care home for boys in Wales where he is subjected to sexual abuse by two of the staff and a visiting magistrate. The adult Davey, married with children, is approached by television journalist Elaine Hughes after sympathetic councillor Tony Collins has ordered an investigation into the historic abuse but Davey is reluctant to dig up the past that he has kept from his wife. Arrests are made but Davey is convinced that any allegations against the magistrate will not be believed. However he agrees to testify against him in court, though the result is not to everybody's advantage.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Steven Mackintosh

Actor

Jaye Griffiths

Actress

Maria Pride

Actress

Crew

Director

Kieran Prendiville

Screenwriter

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