Sweet Sixteen

Paul Laverty writes his fourth script with director Ken Loach for the gritty coming-of-age drama Sweet Sixteen. Set in the port city of Greenock, Scotland, local kid Liam (Martin Compston) spends his days trying to make money with his best friend, Pinball (William Ruane). When he refuses to use his ...more

Director Ken Loach returns to his native Scotland for the ironically titled drama Sweet Sixteen. In an inspired casting decision, the part of Liam is played by Greenock native Martin Compston, a regular kid who has never acted before. Compston gives Liam enough charm and wit to be convincing as the 15-year-old drug-ring operator, while also maintaining a naïveté that gets to the heart of the story. What drives the confused adolescent is his hopeful yet totally unrealistic perspective on his ...more