Drama set in 1970s Glasgow in which a 12-year-old boy haunted by a terrible secret finds solace in a world of his own on the banks of a canal. Contains strong language. [HD] [1999] [S]

James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.