When I Was 12
2001, English. Directed by Dominic Savage.
Newly arrived on a Burnley housing estate is twelve-year-old Chloe, who, with her alcoholic single mother and abusive older brother, has been re-housed for the umpteenth time. When Chloe finds a kindred spirit in Lee, a young boy with a similarly dysfunctional family, she sees an opportunity to escape from her mother and brother.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 22 August 2001
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Dominic Savage
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When I Was 12 runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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When I Was 12 isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 August 2001. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed When I Was 12?
When I Was 12 (2001) was directed by Dominic Savage and stars Holly Scourfield, Leo Gregory, Jody Latham.