This is the story of a boy who goes of the rails due to a destructive home life and the fact that he lives in a deprived area of Glasgow . I usually love gritty movies like this , they remind me a little of my own childhood and i can relate to a lot of what happens to my namesake , John in this movie but i have one big problem with Neds. I couldn't understand the accents. The Glaswegian accent was so strong i desperately needed subtitles to understand what they was saying. It spoilt it for me. The biggest plus point from this film was the fantastic soundtrack. Pure 1970's glam throughout and it gave a welcome respite from the harsh accents. Neds is far from perfect but i appreciated the acting and the authenticity of it looking like the 1970's. I'm interested to see Director , Peter Mullens previous films to see how they compare.