My Childhood (1972)

My Childhood is an autobiographical film set in a rural setting in Scotland during the 1940s. The protagonist, a young boy, is raised by his grandmother in a poverty-stricken mining town. The film explores themes of poverty, animal cruelty, and the devastating effects of war as the boy learns to navigate his difficult surroundings. With very little dialogue, the film captures the misery and hardships of the boy's childhood, culminating in the death of his grandmother and the end of the war in 1945.