Originally produced as a motion picture in 1999. Essay by Lizzie Francke laid in container. Special features: new digital transfer, enhanced for 16x9 televisions; video interview with Lynne Ramsay; three award-winning short films by Lynne Ramsay: Small deaths (1995), Kill the day (1996), and Gasman (1997); stills gallery; and original theatrical trailer.
Ratcatcher (1999) -- Small deaths (1995) -- Kill the day (1996) -- Gasman (1997).
Director of photography, Alwin Kúchler; editor, Lucia Zucchetti; music, Rachel Portman, Nick Drake. Director of photography, Alwin Kúchler; editor, Lucia Zucchetti; music, Rachel Portman, Nick Drake.
William Eadie, Tommy Flanagan, Mandy Matthews.
A haunting evocation of a troubled Glasgow childhood. Set during Scotland's national garbage strike of the mid-1970's, Ratcatcher explores the experiences of a poor adolescent boy as he struggles to reconcile his dreams and his guilt with the abjection that surrounds him.
DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital surround.
In English (Scottish dialect) with optional subtitles in English.
Cannes Film Festival, 1998: Jury Prize, Best Short Film, "Gasman" (Lynne Ramsay). Cannes Film Festival, 1996: Jury Prize, Best Short Film, "Small Deaths" (Lynne Ramsay).
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