The Ballad of Vicki and Jake

is the story of Vicki, a single mother struggling with addiction, and her young son, Jake. The film opens as Vicki and Jake are beginning a new chapter in their lives, moving from a homeless shelter into their own council house. But however hard Vicki tries create a home for herself and her son, she is unable to ignore old problems and avoid new ones that arise. Shot with hard-headed honesty, Vicki and Jake combines uncompromising interviews, scenes of drug abuse and touching intimacy between mother and son. It is a film of extremes, and as Vicki finds herself losing control the story shifts to the relationship between Vicki and the filmmakers, neither of whom will give up their quest for a happy ending without a fight.

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  • TheTVDB.com Movie ID 314623
  • Status Released
  • Released The Netherlands November 26, 2005 (Amsterdam Shadowfestival) Switzerland April 24, 2006 (Visions du Réel Film Festival) Canada October 26, 2006 (Montréal Film Festival) Croatia February 28, 2007 Germany May 8, 2007 (Berlin Britspotting Film Festival) Japan October 4, 2009
  • Runtime 84 minutes
  • Genres Documentary
  • Original Country Great Britain
  • Original Language English
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