
Because We Are Too Many
2024-12-19 · 90 min · ★ 6.0
A single mother is forced to confront her dark past, while raising her young Autistic son. Shot and Set in Glasgow during the pandemic. The director herself and her son play the lead roles.
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- Eve Leonard-Walsh
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- Released
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- USD 5,000
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Vivien TaylorMary-Margaret
Duncan Airlie JamesUncle Rab
Diane Brooks WebsterNurse
Dave FinneganGerry
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