This Is England (2006)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.9/10   

Director:

Shane Meadows

Guionista:

Shane Meadows (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

27 abril 2007 (UK)

Género:

Drama

Frase comercial:

Run with the crowd, stand alone, you decide.

Plot:

A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.

Plot Keywords:

Skinhead | Racism | Violence | Ex Convict | Stoned

Premios:

Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 7 wins & 14 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Make the effort to go and see this!

Reparto

Thomas Turgoose	...	Shaun
Stephen Graham	...	Combo
Jo Hartley	...	Cynth
Andrew Shim	...	Milky
Vicky McClure	...	Lol
Joseph Gilgun	...	Woody (as Joe Gilgun)
Rosamund Hanson	...	Smell
Andrew Ellis	...	Gadget
Perry Benson	...	Meggy
George Newton	...	Banjo
Frank Harper	...	Lenny
Jack O'Connell	...	Pukey Nicholls
Kriss Dosanjh	...	Mr. Sandhu
Kieran Hardcastle	...	Kes
Chanel Cresswell	...	Kelly

Duración:

101 min

País:

UK

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

UK:18 | Australia:MA | Ireland:18 | USA:Unrated | Sweden:11 | Finland:K-15 | France:U (with warning) | Germany:12 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R16

Locaciones de Filmación:

Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Compañía:

Big Arty Productions

Trivialidades:

Thomas Turgoose had never acted before, had been banned from his school play for behaving badly and even demanded £5 to turn up for the film's auditions.

Errores:

Anacronismos: The learner car that Combo drives has a 2005 tax disc displayed on the windscreen.

Citas:

Woody: [Imitating Harvey] I'm Harvey and I'm here to give you jip.

Conexiones de Película:

References The Harder They Come (1972)

Banda de Sonido:

Since Yesterday

Make the effort to go and see this!

I wouldn't normally bother inflicting my opinion on others via this database. However, I felt compelled to re-iterate all the positive reviews and comments I've seen here and elsewhere for this truly wonderful film.

I was lucky enough to be given a free ticket for the BFI Festival viewing last Tuesday. A wonderful woman (now known as Lily) collared me in the queue for tickets and generously offered me a spare.

We sat down and I knew things were looking good when the cast were introduced but eschewed the usual Q&A session by quickly introducing themselves and asking us to simply enjoy the film adding that if anyone had any questions at the end they'd be milling around for a chat.

Anyway, enough of the preamble, to the film - it's an exemplary piece of work beautifully encapsulating the feelings of the eighties. The avarice of that time (both political and economic) juxtaposed against the heightened sense of revolt against a Thatcherite government that truly didn't seem to give a toss about anyone who wasn't on the gravy train.

The script is razor sharp and the acting excellent! I'm not going to waste your time reviewing it but I will say, please go and see it for yourself (especially if you were growing up during the eighties)...

You'll be rewarded with a superb soundtrack, laughter, sadness and at times real, palpable, tension.

Love & Rockets, Lord E.