Films, dramas, short films
Films
- Small Time
- Twenty Four Seven
- A Room for Romeo Brass
- ONe Upon A Time In The Midlands
- Dead Man's Shoes
- This Is England
- Somers Town
- Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee
Shorts
This Is England
t's 1983 and school is out for the summer.
This Is England, is the story of those long weeks between terms where life changing events can take place.
12-year-old Shaun (Thomas Turgoose) is an isolated lad growing up in a grim coastal town, whose father has died fighting in the Falklands war.
Over the course of the summer holiday he finds fresh male role models when those in the local skinhead scene take him in.. With his new friends Shaun discovers a world of parties, first love and the joys of Dr Marten boots.. It's at one of these parties that he meets Combo (Stephen Graham), an older, racist skinhead who has recently got out of prison.
As Combo’s gang harass the local ethnic minorities, the course is set for a rite of passage that will hurl Shaun from innocence to experience.
This Is England, is the story of those long weeks between terms where life changing events can take place.
12-year-old Shaun (Thomas Turgoose) is an isolated lad growing up in a grim coastal town, whose father has died fighting in the Falklands war.
Over the course of the summer holiday he finds fresh male role models when those in the local skinhead scene take him in.. With his new friends Shaun discovers a world of parties, first love and the joys of Dr Marten boots.. It's at one of these parties that he meets Combo (Stephen Graham), an older, racist skinhead who has recently got out of prison.
As Combo’s gang harass the local ethnic minorities, the course is set for a rite of passage that will hurl Shaun from innocence to experience.
skinheads, racism, abuse, 80's Britain
Main characters: Shaun, Woody, Lol, Combo, Milky
Actors: Shaun Fields
Thomas Turgoose
Combo
Stephen Graham
Cynthia Fields
Jo Hartley
Milky
Andrew Shim
Woody
Joe Gilgun
Pukey
Jack O'Connell
Kez
Kieran Hardcastle
Gadget
Andrew Ellis
Lol
Vicky McClure
Smell
Rosamund Hanson
Released: September 12, 2006
Dead Man's Shoes
Two brothers return to the home town they left years before. They are close, but very different: Richard is strong and purposeful, Anthony younger, more hesitant. Everything Richard does, Anthony innocently mimics. He is slightly retarded and completely in awe of his brother, who in turn is very protective of him. They set up camp in the hills overlooking the town, reminiscing over their shared past. But they're not here to reminisce. Richard is here for revenge.
He knows who he wants and he knows where they live. The town he left eight years ago is still run by the same gang of small-time drug dealers and thugs. The threat of his presence is enough to instill suspicion and paranoia. Why is he back? What does he want? Who is he after?
A fantastic performance from Considine and a darker, yet still distinctive filmmaking style from Shane Meadows make this revenge thriller one of the most surprising movies of the year.
He knows who he wants and he knows where they live. The town he left eight years ago is still run by the same gang of small-time drug dealers and thugs. The threat of his presence is enough to instill suspicion and paranoia. Why is he back? What does he want? Who is he after?
A fantastic performance from Considine and a darker, yet still distinctive filmmaking style from Shane Meadows make this revenge thriller one of the most surprising movies of the year.
Background:
I was filled with anger against the people who had bullied and pushed the drugs on him, and with despair at what drugs had done to that small community. What was done in the name of recreation had had such devastating results. I started to wonder what might happen if someone chose to try to right the wrongs that had been done, instead of ignoring the terrible tragedy of it all."
Themes:
Bullying, drugs, death, revenge
Richard
Paddy Considine:
Sonny
Gary Stretch
Anthony
Toby Kebbell
Tuff
Paul Sadot
Herbie
Anthony Wolfenden
Gyspy John
George Newton
Big Al
Seamus O'Neal
Marie Jo Hartley
Mark Paul Herstfield
Patti Emily Aston
Soz Neil Bell
Released: Oct 1, 2004
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