Speak Like a Child (1998)
Speak Like a Child, the feature film debut of documentary director John Akomfrah, explores the intense friendship that evolves between three troubled teenagers growing up in an isolated children's home on the Northumbrian coast. The desolate beauty of the coastline is captured in stunning panoramas, while strong performances by the young cast help to create a lyrical and poignant drama.
Director: John Akomfrah
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Cal MacAninch as Billy |
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Rachel Fielding as Ruby |
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Fraser Ayres as Sammy (Age 14) |
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Alison Mac as Ruby (Age 14) |
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Carla Henry as Dorothy |
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Gavin Green as Bernie |
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Emma Armitage as Katy |
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Tim Bird as David |
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Dawn Fletcher as Betty |
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Adam Moran as Freddy Banes |
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Adam Pearson as Bobby Banes |
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Tracy Emmerton as Sally |
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Katie Clibbon as Sarah |
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Serena Gordon as Matron |
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Janine Birkett as Sammy's Mother |
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Helen Lederer as Ms Feggetter |
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Shelley O'Brien as Mad Mary |
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William Ulstein as 1st Schoolboy (as William Ullstein) |
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Simon Humphrey as 2nd Schoolboy |
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Shirley Henderson as Woman in Dream (uncredited) |
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Ian Reddington as Master |
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Daniel Newman as Billy (Age 14) |
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Richard Mylan as Sammy |
| Directing | John Akomfrah | Director |
| Writing | Danny Padmore | Writer |
