# Neds (2010)

> A gifted Glasgow schoolboy is pulled toward gang violence and self-destruction as family abuse and working-class deprivation erode his hopes for a better life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/38201

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Peter Mullan
- Cast: Conor McCarron, Mhairi Anderson, Martin Bell, Joe Cassidy, Linda Cuthbert, Alex Donald, John Joe Hay, Gary Lewis
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1560970/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, harrowing, intimate, serious film night, british cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A young boy's struggle against his violent upbringing leads him to unexpected paths of resilience and hope.

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