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The Ballad of Vicki and Jake (2005) [N/A]

Featuring:
Ian Thomas Ash, Jake Harris, Vicki Harris

Written by:
Ian Thomas Ash
Ken Kwek

Directed by:
Ian Thomas Ash


Release Date:
November 26, 2005

Original Title:
The Ballad of Vicki and Jake

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 84

Overview from TheMovieDB

The story of Vicki, a single mother struggling with addiction, and her young son, Jake. The film opens as Vicki and Jake are beginning a new chapter in their lives, moving from a homeless shelter into their own council house. But however hard Vicki tries create a home for herself and her son, she is unable to ignore old problems and avoid new ones that arise.

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is the story of Vicki, a single mother struggling with addiction, and her young son, Jake. The film opens as Vicki and Jake are beginning a new chapter in their lives, moving from a homeless shelter into their own council house. But however hard Vicki tries create a home for herself and her son, she is unable to ignore old problems and avoid new ones that arise. Shot with hard-headed honesty, Vicki and Jake combines uncompromising interviews, scenes of drug abuse and touching intimacy between mother and son. It is a film of extremes, and as Vicki finds herself losing control the story shifts to the relationship between Vicki and the filmmakers, neither of whom will give up their quest for a happy ending without a fight.

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The Ballad of Vicki and Jake (2005) on IMDb
Awards Won: 1 win

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Production

Director:
Ian Thomas Ash

Writer:
Ken Kwek
Ian Thomas Ash

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