This is the story of a young group of siblings who were pretty much abandoned by their parents and had to rely on their wits and sense of humor in order to survive on a harsh council estate in Manchester. Although they won't admit it, they are in need of assistance, and they find it in Steve, a young man from the middle class who falls in love with Fiona, the oldest child, and who finds himself increasingly drawn to this odd and distinctive family. An anarchic family life as seen through the eyes of an unusually bright fifteen-year-old boy who is struggling to come of age in the backdrop of his violent father, closeted brother, crazy sister, and online porn star neighbors.
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This is the story of a young group of siblings who were pretty much abandoned by their parents and had to rely on their wits and sense of humor in order to survive on a harsh council estate in Manchester. Although they won't admit it, they are in need of assistance, and they find it in Steve, a young man from the middle class who falls in love with Fiona, the oldest child, and who finds himself increasingly drawn to this odd and distinctive family. An anarchic family life as seen through the eyes of an unusually bright fifteen-year-old boy who is struggling to come of age in the backdrop of his violent father, closeted brother, crazy sister, and online porn star neighbors.
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