{"product_id":"bill-douglas-bill-douglas-trilogy","title":"Bill Douglas - Bill Douglas Trilogy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBill Douglas's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaward-winning films\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Childhood, My Ain Folk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Way Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eare three of the most compelling and critically acclaimed films about childhood ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrative is largely autobiographical, following Jamie (played with heart-breaking conviction by Stephen Archibald) as he grows up in a poverty-stricken mining village in post-war Scotland. In these brutal surroundings, and subject to hardship and rejection, Jamie learns to fend for himself. We see him grow from child to adolescent – angry and bewildered, but playful, creative and affectionate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Childhood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(1972), eight-year old Jamie lives with his granny and elder brother in a Scottish mining village in 1945. With his mother in a mental home and his father absent, he is subject to the hardships of poverty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Ain Folk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1973), Jamie is sent to live with his paternal grandmother and uncle; a life full of silence and rejection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Way Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1978) sees Jamie's ultimate victory over his circumstances; after a spell in foster care, and a homeless shelter, he is conscripted into the RAF, where he embarks on a redemptive friendship with pal Robert, which allows him to emerge from his ineffectual adolescence to pursue his artistic ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the sometimes bleak subject matter, watching the trilogy is far from a depressing experience. This is cinematic poetry: Douglas contracted his subject matter to the barest essentials – dialogue is kept to a minimum, and fields, slag heaps and cobbled streets are shot in bleak monochrome. Yet with its unexpected humour and warmth, the trilogy brims with clear-eyed humanity, and affection for an ultimately triumphant young boy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"3 DISC DUAL FORMAT","offer_id":55260401271126,"sku":"MRM-08096","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/6088\/9430\/files\/Screenshot-2026-09-08-at-14.27.28.png?v=1788874300","url":"https:\/\/monorailmusic.com\/products\/bill-douglas-bill-douglas-trilogy","provider":"Monorail Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}