This Is England (2006)
- Directed by
- Shane Meadows
- Genre
- drama film, crime film, coming-of-age film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 1,422 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A lonely boy named Shaun becomes part of a group of skinheads in a small English town in 1983. He finds friendship and belonging until he gets caught up in the dangerous nationalism of one older member.
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What happens
This Is England is a 2006 British coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Shane Meadows, and starring Thomas Turgoose and Stephen Graham. The plot centres on young skinheads in England in 1983, illustrating how their subculture became influenced by far-right politics. The film's title is a direct reference to a scene where the character Combo (played by Graham) explains his nationalist views using the phrase "this is England" during his speech. This Is England received critical acclaim and went on to gross £5 million at the box office. Its success led to the creation of three sequel TV series: This Is England '86 (2010), This Is England '88 (2011), and This Is England '90 (2015). The ensemble cast also includes Jo Hartley, Joe Gilgun, Vicky McClure, Andrew Shim, Rosamund Hanson, Jack O'Connell, Chanel Cresswell, Perry Benson, Michael Socha, and Frank Harper. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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