On the First Communion of his beloved daughter, Bob wants her to have a beautiful and brand-new dress. Since he is poor and cannot afford to buy the costly dress, Bob ends up with a disastrous decision in trying to raise the money.
1964, Denton, Lancashire, England, UK
26 September 1939, Bispham, Blackpool, England, UK
1 October 1972, Salford, Manchester, England, UK
24 January 1953, Collyhurst, Manchester, England, UK
September 29, 2002
A gripping and occasionally disturbing look at parental sacrifice.
January 01, 2000
The film is good-hearted and the characters are easy to identify with, but what I liked best was the underlying humor, even in this desperate situation.
January 01, 2000
Gripping and sadly true to life.
May 20, 2003
Brisk, richly characterized fiction that cuts as deeply and truly as any documentary.
May 23, 2008
Ken Loach: the master.
January 01, 2000
With a delightfully unexpected ending and keen characterizations throughout, Raining Stones is an entertaining look at working class life on the edge of desperation.
January 01, 2000
Without ever mentioning politics, Loach makes the most powerful and effective of political statements -- one that relies on subtlety and the intelligence of the audience.
August 12, 2007
A Ken Loach masterpiece. Deals with poverty-stricken Irish Catholic's struggle to raise money for his daughter's communion dress.
