Terence Davies's autobiographical drama about his childhood in post-war Liverpool, struggling in a household with a patriarch who rules his clan with an iron fist. Starring Pete Postlethwaite, Freda Dowie, Angela Walsh and Lorraine Ashbourne.

Siblings Maisie and Tony, along with their mother, gather for their sister Eileen's wedding. It is a joyous occasion, but through flashbacks, it becomes clear that the family was not always happy. Their father was physically abusive to his wife and left the children emotionally traumatized. As a result, the children have grown into unhappy adults, looking for love they didn't receive when they were young.