Ratcatcher: Film Guide

Ratcatcher
Ratcatcher

Ages

14+

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

Related calendar events

BAFTA Awards
11 April

A film guide that looks at Ratcatcher (1999), a dark and unique portrait of Glasgow in the 1970s about a boy who blames himself after his friend drowns in a canal.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including Film Studies and PSHE in addition to highlighting themes surrounding family, life and death, addictions, child safety, growing up, poverty, urban life, European countries, British cinema and directors.

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This Resource Supports

  • Film Studies
  • PSHE Education

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