Billy

Cal MacAninch

Ruby

Rachel Fielding

Bobby Banes

Adam Pearson

Sally

Tracy Emmerton

Sarah

Katie Clibbon

Matron

Serena Gordon

Sammy's Mother

Janine Birkett

Ms Feggetter

Helen Lederer

Mad Mary

Shelley O'Brien

1st Schoolboy (as William Ullstein)

William Ulstein

2nd Schoolboy

Simon Humphrey

Woman in Dream (uncredited)

Shirley Henderson

Sammy (Age 14)

Fraser Ayres

Master

Ian Reddington

Billy (Age 14)

Daniel Newman

Sammy

Richard Mylan

Ruby (Age 14)

Alison Mac

Dorothy

Carla Henry

Bernie

Gavin Green

Katy

Emma Armitage

David

Tim Bird

Betty

Dawn Fletcher

Freddy Banes

Adam Moran

Director

John Akomfrah

Writer

Danny Padmore