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Ratcatcher

Ratcatcher

Directed by Lynne Ramsay • 1999 • United Kingdom
Starring Tommy Flanagan, Mandy Matthews, William Eadie

In her breathtaking and assured debut feature, Lynne Ramsay creates a haunting evocation of a troubled Glasgow childhood. Set during Scotland’s national garbage strike of the mid-1970s, RATCATCHER explores the experiences of a poor adolescent boy as he struggles to reconcile his dreams and his guilt with the abjection that surrounds him. Utilizing beautiful, elusive imagery, candid performances, and unexpected humor, Ramsay deftly contrasts urban decay with a rich interior landscape of hope and perseverance, resulting in a work at once raw and deeply poetic.

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Ratcatcher
  • Ratcatcher
    1:33:54
    Ratcatcher

    Ratcatcher

    Directed by Lynne Ramsay • 1999 • United Kingdom
    Starring Tommy Flanagan, Mandy Matthews, William Eadie

    In her breathtaking and assured debut feature, Lynne Ramsay creates a haunting evocation of a troubled Glasgow childhood. Set during Scotland’s national garbage strike of the mid-1970s, RATCAT...

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  • Lynne Ramsay on RATCATCHER, 2002
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    Lynne Ramsay on RATCATCHER, 2002

    Lynne Ramsay on RATCATCHER, 2002

    The following interview with director Lynne Ramsay was conducted in 2002.

  • Lynne Ramsay on RATCATCHER, 2021
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    Lynne Ramsay on RATCATCHER, 2021

    Lynne Ramsay on RATCATCHER, 2021

    The following interview with director Lynne Ramsay was conducted in 2021.

  • Small Deaths
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    Small Deaths

    Small Deaths

    Directed by Lynne Ramsay • 1995 • United Kingdom
    Starring James Ramsay, Lynne Ramsay Jr., Anne McLean

    Presenting three episodes in the life of a girl growing up in a Glasgow housing estate, this short was Lynne Ramsay’s graduation film for the National Film and Television School in England, and ...

  • Kill the Day
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    Kill the Day

    Kill the Day

    Directed by Lynne Ramsay • 1996 • United Kingdom
    Starring James Ramsay, Drew Cain, Ian Hanmore

    Lynne Ramsay conjures the world through the eyes of an ex-addict in this award-winning short.

  • Gasman
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    Gasman

    Gasman

    Directed by Lynne Ramsay • 1998 • United Kingdom
    Starring James Ramsay, Lynne Ramsay Jr., Jackie Quinn

    Lynne Ramsay displays her photographer’s eye for striking compositions in this woozily sensorial Christmastime snapshot of a fractured family, an early expression of the complicated parent-chil...

  • Alwin Küchler on RATCATCHER
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    Alwin Küchler on RATCATCHER

    Alwin Küchler on RATCATCHER

    The following audio interview with Alwin Küchler, conducted by cinematographer Christopher Ross, was recorded in November 2020 for the program First Film First. In it, the cinematographer discusses his experiences working on RATCATCHER and the vital first steps of filmmaking.

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