On the shelf
Carla's Song
1996Age guide: 18+
Where to watch
- United StatesPhilo · Fandor · Shout! Factory TV
- United KingdomChannel 4
- CanadaTubi TV · Fandor · Plex
6 more countries
- IrelandChannel 4
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- LuxembourgRent or buy
Checked 11 Nov 2026 · Data: JustWatch
See it on the shelf1987, love in time of war: bus driver George meets Carla, a Nicaraguan exile living a precarious, profoundly-sad life in Glasgow.…
★ 6.8/10 · 102 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Robert CarlyleGeorge Lennox
Oyanka CabezasCarla
Scott GlennBradley
Louise GoodallMaureen- Salvador EspinozaRafael
- Margaret McAdamGeorge's Mother
Gary LewisSammy- Subash Singh PallVictor
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
Kenneth Axel Carlsson: One day, a bus driver named George saves a woman who had not bought a ticket. This becomes the beginning of a friendship,… Read full review
CinemaSerf: We always used the number 18 so would never have encountered "George" (Robert Carlyle) driving his number 72 bus through Glasgow in the… Read full review