A coming of age story seen through the eyes of 11 year old Christy, the daughter of a young Irish immigrant couple trying to find their way in America. Samantha Morton earned a Best Actress nomination at the 2004 Oscars for her stunning performance.
Paddy Considine (Johnny); Samantha Morton (Sarah); Sarah Bolger (Christy); Emma Bolger (Ariel); Neal Jones (Immigration Officer #1); Randall Carlton (Immigration Officer #2); Ciaran Cronin (Frankie); Djimon Hounsou (Mateo); Juan Carlos Hernández (Papo (as Juan Hernandez)); Nye Heron (Blind Man); Jason Salkey (Tony); Rene Millan (Steve); Sara James (Papo's Girlfriend); Bob Gallico (Theatre Director); Jason Killalee (Assistant Theatre Director). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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