Neds (2010) is a feature film directed by Peter Mullan, that tells the story of John McGill (Conor McCarron), a teenager growing up in 1970s Glasgow, Scotland. The story line follows John's involvement with his city's ned culture and the consequences of it on his teenage years.
Neds won Best Film at the San Sebastian Film Festival in January 2011.
The film shows that sometimes in poorer neighbourhoods, even when you have a bright child, there are temptations to get in with the wrong crowd and this can lead to a downward spiral and bleak future, for what otherwise could have been a much more promising outcome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPLf887QSi0
Film overview - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neds_(film)
Premiere review - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTurAKFEFw4
