# My Name Is Joe (1998)

> In a harsh Glasgow neighborhood, a recovering alcoholic and a compassionate health worker find love while poverty, addiction, and criminal debt threaten to overwhelm them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3967

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Ken Loach
- Cast: Peter Mullan, Louise Goodall, David McKay, Gary Lewis, David Hayman, Lorraine McIntosh, Anne-Marie Kennedy, Stephen McCole
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151691/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: raw, intimate, melancholic, serious drama night, social realism double feature

## Synopsis

In a gritty Glasgow neighborhood, love blooms amidst hardship and struggle.

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