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.
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.
A gripping and occasionally disturbing look at parental sacrifice.
ReelViews
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.
With a delightfully unexpected ending and keen characterizations throughout, Raining Stones is an entertaining look at working class life on the edge of desperation.
