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Fourteen-year-old Robbie lives in New Brighton across the River Mersey from Liverpool with his mum, Lynda and pain-in-the-neck nine year old sister, Katie. Ever since his dad, Joe, walked out when Robbie was just four years old, Robbie is a boy defined by the absence of a father. Ten years on, Robbie still feels hurt, angry and lost. Despite Lyndas failed relationship with Katies dad, Katie at least gets to see her dad every weekend, a part-time relationship which Robbie covets. All Robbie has ever wanted in life is a dad. Instead, he gets something very different...a son.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Behind the scenes, Deleted Scenes, Documentary, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Short Film, SYNOPSIS: Fourteen-year-old Robbie lives in New Brighton across the River Mersey from Liverpool with his mum, Lynda and pain-in-the-neck nine year old sister, Katie. Ever since his dad, Joe, walked out when Robbie was just four years old, Robbie is a boy defined by the absence of a father. Ten years on, Robbie still feels hurt, angry and lost. Despite Lyndas failed relationship with Katies dad, Katie at least gets to see her dad every weekend, a part-time relationship which Robbie covets. All Robbie has ever wanted in life is a dad. Instead, he gets something very different...a son. ...A Boy Called Dad
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Alex L
Format:DVD
Really enjoyed this. Loved the dynamic between Ian Hart and his screen son. Really moving. Would recommend to anyone who enjoys good quality British drama.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By GregoryOzBoy
Format:DVD
This is a movie predominately about father and son relationships and for the most part it's a well told tale. Ian Hart puts in a solid performance but is easily outdone by the young and handsome Kyle Ward. But I must be honest in saying that I was left disappointed at the end of the film as I felt it deserved a more happy and fulfilling ending.....not that I'm into "Hollywood endings". Kyle Ward is actor with a real future, his role in one of the "The Street" - (Series 2) episodes was also very well played. Keep a look out for him.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Smokey
Format:DVD
Okay, so I agree that the acting in the film was great but did no one else notice the fact that the ending was ridiculous and that bits of the film were so slow you could slip into a coma.
Lets start with the entire time he spends hiding out on a farm. It's a good portion of the movie and I am still struggling to understand what exactly the point of any of it was. It added absolutely nothing to the story. I almost felt like he had an idea for a movie but needed a kind of side storyline and couldn't come up with anything.
Now. Moving onto the ending. I thought it was so bad that I must be misinterpreting it so I checked various websites to see other peoples interpretations of what happened. A lot of people seem to think he didn't drown as we see him older and the older him is in the credits but the more likely option that I agree with is this is his sons life flashing before his eyes as he tells us this is what happened when he was drowning.
Now I have a few problems with this. Firstly it makes the entire film pointless as it was all about him wanting to be different from his father i.e. not being a father who is never there. You can't get much more not there than being dead. My other point is he is the narrator. Movies should never be made with the dead person narrating them.
I might get slated for this review but I hate these arty films that everyone jumps on the band wagin with. It was slow and the ending was stupid. Please ignore the hype and don't waste your time.
Two stars as the actors made it watchable and only for their effort and no other reason.
Lets start with the entire time he spends hiding out on a farm. It's a good portion of the movie and I am still struggling to understand what exactly the point of any of it was. It added absolutely nothing to the story. I almost felt like he had an idea for a movie but needed a kind of side storyline and couldn't come up with anything.
Now. Moving onto the ending. I thought it was so bad that I must be misinterpreting it so I checked various websites to see other peoples interpretations of what happened. A lot of people seem to think he didn't drown as we see him older and the older him is in the credits but the more likely option that I agree with is this is his sons life flashing before his eyes as he tells us this is what happened when he was drowning.
Now I have a few problems with this. Firstly it makes the entire film pointless as it was all about him wanting to be different from his father i.e. not being a father who is never there. You can't get much more not there than being dead. My other point is he is the narrator. Movies should never be made with the dead person narrating them.
I might get slated for this review but I hate these arty films that everyone jumps on the band wagin with. It was slow and the ending was stupid. Please ignore the hype and don't waste your time.
Two stars as the actors made it watchable and only for their effort and no other reason.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous!
I found this little gem by accident. I assumed it was going to be a run-of-the-mill story of boy from council estate, fathers a child, tries to do well, but fails. Read more
Published 3 months ago by cris
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cracking British film
set in North Wales/Liverpool area, starts off as a sort of 'kid from broken home meets dad and starts male bonding' type thing. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Nomessingabout
4.0 out of 5 stars
Touching!
'A Boy Called Dad' is a good little British film, it probably wouldn't have really caught my eye if I stumbled across the trailer, but I'm glad that I decided to give it a go. Read more
Published 9 months ago by ReviewBlog51
4.0 out of 5 stars
A BOY CALLED DAD
This is a good film even though it is missing something. At the end of the film the boy wants to kill himself by jumping off the cliff, but the film does not detail his rotten... Read more
Published 12 months ago by T. ROWDEN
4.0 out of 5 stars
Director of Downton Abbey encroaches on Ken Loach's territory...
For those who praised both the directing and writing of A Boy Called Dad might like to know that Brian Percival (who directed the multi-award winning ITV drama 'Downton Abbey') won... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Tim Kidner
5.0 out of 5 stars
DESERVES WORLD DISTRIBUTION
This is without doubt one of my top five film DVDs. The acting and direction are simply superb, while some of the backgroud images of the countryside are incredibly beautiful. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Malcolm Everett
5.0 out of 5 stars
a boy called dad
quite a good film it pulls on the heart strings a little well worth watchingA Boy Called Dad [DVD] [2009]
Published 18 months ago by fonzy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gripping and moving
A little slow moving at times but very poignant. Kyle Ward is superb as is Ian Hart. Sacha Parkinson executes her small role in a very credible way. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2010 by mary g
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Brilliant Brit Flick
For once all the hype and 5 star reviews are totally on the money. Great film, great acting, great script, great ending. Moving, funny, sad, and gritty brilliant film.Watch it!
Published on 28 Sep 2010 by C. J. P
5.0 out of 5 stars
it is not easy.
just a young age and people could not understand what he was going through and the love he was sending his son just through actions of holding him careing for him, yet so called do... Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2010 by jim
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