A boy tries to save his jailbird mother from danger on the streets of a Scottish coastal town, by creating a safe haven where she can escape the grasp of the two men in her life. However, his efforts to raise the necessary funds lead him and his friends into all manner of crazy schemes, and he is soon dangerously out of his depth. Ken Loach's drama, starring Martin Compston, Annmarie Fulton, William Ruane, Michelle Coulter and Gary McCormack.

Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.