Film Station - Ratcatcher

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Free classic film screenings at Edge Hill Station. This week we will be showing 'Ratcatcher' (1999, Lynne Ramsay) with 'Gun', a short film by Illy James' family lives in a poor neighborhood of Glasgow in the late 1970s. While they wait for relocation to a nicer part of town, James makes do with playing by the canal with Margaret Anne and Kenny. Margaret Anne is older, and willing to sleep with the local boys for a bit of affectio...n, while Kenny loves animals, but is slow-witted. As the garbage piles up during a prolonged strike by the garbage collectors, James dreams of a better life and tries to escape the realities of his family and personal tragedies. As his family's dream of moving to a new home slowly fades, James also finds himself increasingly estranged from his loved ones and surroundings. The only place where he can find any solace is in a half-constructed housing subdivision in the pastoral suburbs--a bus journey away--for it is here where James feels he truly belongs. (Info from www.rottentomatoes.com) Seats are limited so please contact (0151) 7072277 or email edgehill@metalculture.com to reserve yours. If you would like to nominate a classic film for screening at The Film Station please contact Adrian as above. We are looking for local/artist's short films (max. 20 mins) to show before features. Please submit DVD's, short synopses or web-links to edgehill@metalculture.com or hand them in at a film screening.