Gritty drama set in modern-day Glasgow. Jimmy Kerrigan (former East Enders actor Alex Ferns) returns to his family home on a tough estate after being detained at Her Majesty's pleasure for nine years on gun-running charges. He finds that both the city & the people he knew have changed irrevocably
- his mother is dying, & his brother has acquired a heroin habit. The film charts Jimmy's struggle
- at times misguided
- to come to terms with his new environment, straighten himself out his lifestyle & help those around him as best he can.