My Brother Tom

My Brother Tom

Love and tragedy is just a short walk from home...

R 2001 · 111 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama

A teenage girl, Jessica, befriends a teenage boy called Tom, who is bullied by a local gang. She is abused by Jack, who is both her neighbour and school teacher, and Tom is sexually abused by his father. Together they bond in the woods, creating a private reality that no-one else can enter.

Directed by Dom Rotheroe · Written by Alison Beeton-Hilder

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