"Raining Stones" is a gritty slice-of-life dramady about a working class family man who has to persevere through difficult financial times to save enough money for his daughter's first communion. An excellent little film by all accounts, this flick builds great depth in its characters making empathy so easy you'll likely speak with a brogue by film's end. In typical Loach fashion, "Raining Stones" works hard fleshing out its characters in fine detail and realistic fashion rather than going for easy, expansive sensationalism. A good human drama with a sense of humor which will most likely be appreciated by more mature audiences. (B)

Note: The DVD I watched had no subtitles or CC and the accents were so thick much of the dialogue was difficult to understand.