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Borstal Boy
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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An emotionaIIy moving coming-of-age drama in the tradition of Another Country and Maurice , starring Danny Dyer. Brendan Behan, a sixteen year-old repubIican, is going on a bombing mission from Ireland to LiverpooI during the Second WorId War. His mission is thwarted when he is apprehended, charged is imprisoned in Borstal, a reform institution for young offenders in East Anglia, England. At BorstaI, Brendan is forced to Iive face-to-face with those he perceived as the enemy , a confrontation that reveaIs deep inner conflict and forces self-examination that is both traumatic and revealing. Events take an unexpected turn, and Brendan is thrown into a complete spin. In the emotional vortex, he finaIIy faces up to the truth. Borstal Boy is adapted from the acclaimed autobiographical novel by lrish writer Brendan Behan, before becoming a Tony-winning play in the earIy 1970 s |
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