Abstract
Raining stones takes place in Middleton, on the outskirts of Manchester. This Ken Loach's film tells the story of a man, Bob, who wants to buy a dress for his daughter's first Communion, in spite of his poverty, his unemployment and difficulties to pay his bills and even his wife disapprobation. This dress is more than an object for him, it is a symbol. According to Allan Carll, Ken Loach's movies are « a reaffirmation of the critical dimension of realism »: to what extent do you consider that this statement can be applied to "Raining Stones"?
