Screenplay Paul Laverty

The Angels' Share is a Scottish film by Ken Loach, released in 2012 and awarded the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival the same year.

Usually rooted in social drama, Ken Loach surprisingly turns to comedy here. He follows the journey of a young Scot with a violent past, who has just become a father, and is trying to find his place in society. It is through an unexpected path — the discovery of great whiskies — that he begins his redemption.

The title refers to an expression from the world of distillation: the angels' share refers to the volume of alcohol that naturally evaporates during barrel aging.