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This is the Country

by William Wall · 2005

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In an Ireland far removed from the popular images in travel brochures, a bright teenager is heading for trouble - skipping school and taking drugs. His life changes when his girlfriend tells him she's pregnant. But, as he tries to make the transition to being a father, his past catches up with him once more.

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fathersfathersMore like thisLess of thisteenagersteenagersMore like thisLess of this
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2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisIrelandIrelandMore like thisLess of this
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adult

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