Martin Compston celebrates 20 years of Sweet Sixteen - the film that changed his career forever

"Hope yer porridge isny too lumpy, Jean!" is a well-known line from the Scots film Candy Sixteen that Martin Compston starred in 20 years in the past.

The actor made his breakthrough with this movie and it captures the essence of Scottish tradition within the early 2000s, which led him on to star in different TV programmes together with Line of Obligation, Our Home, The Nest and plenty of extra.

Candy 16 was directed by the unbelievable Ken Loach, and sees troubled teenager Liam dreaming of beginning afresh along with his mom as quickly as she has accomplished her jail time period.

However after all the teenager, who comes from a troublesome background, faces many challenges attempting to make his goals come true by getting concerned in with the incorrect crowd.

Ken Loach labored on this with Paul Laverty, a author of extraordinary brilliance and originality and in addition producer Rebecca O’Brien.

Ken mentioned: "It truly is a partnership of equals".

Paul Laverty, Annemarie Fulton, Martin Compston, Rebecca O'Brien arriving for the twentieth anniversary screening for the movie Candy Sixteen on the Glasgow Movie Pageant. (Picture: Eoin Carey/PA Wire)

And now to have fun, the movie was performed on the Glasgow Movie Pageant this week and Compston turned out on the pink carpet along with his previous castmates.

Sharing the snaps on Instagram, he wrote that it was emotional to be reunited along with his previous colleagues.

He mentioned: "The place did 20 years go!? Unimaginable day @glasgowfilmfest for Candy Sixteen anniversary screening. Emotional seeing the previous group and sitting down in a cinema with a full viewers. Can’t thank everyone who got here alongside sufficient."

And followers equally could not consider that it had been 20 years because the iconic movie got here out.

Martin acquired his large break in 2002 movie Candy Sixteen

One wrote: "Completely large movie. By no means had the popularity it deserves, a cult basic for scheme wains throughout."

One other added: "All us fellow Greenockians (and particularly St Columbians!) are properly happy for the success you’ve had. You’ve executed us proud!"

Whereas one mentioned: "Superb movie . Such uncooked expertise & what a aid you went for it . 20 years on & the world has a legend."

And one other mentioned: "Congratulations on getting a movie that may stand the check of time. And thanks for an amazingly sincere and gritty portrayal of younger Liam."

Candy Sixteen is accessible to observe on Amazon Prime.