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Critic Cath Clarke
rated 6

The effects of childhood brutality and the cost of growing up being told you’re nothing: it’s all there in This Is England actor Michael Socha’s performance as Connolly in adulthood, a violent man carrying invisible scars.

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Cast & Crew

Steve Crowhurst
Director
Michael Socha
As Paul Connolly
Zoë Tapper
As Anthea
Amy Marston
As Mary
Poppy Roe
As DCI Clements
Kiki Kendrick
As Marla

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Based on true events, a young man who grew up in an abusive children's home must confront his traumatic past when a police investigation into his childhood friend's suicide reveals dark secrets. As he struggles to reconcile his past and build a relationship with a new love interest, he must face the bitter memories that have haunted him for years. Will he be able to find closure and move on, or will the ghosts of his childhood continue to torment him?

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