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Set the Thames on Fire (2015)

Set the Thames on Fire poster
Directed by
Ben Charles Edwards
Genre
science fiction film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a dystopian alternate London, a young man and his eccentric friend navigate a city filled with strange characters and bizarre events. The story follows their surreal adventures as they try to make sense of a world that is falling apart.

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What happens

Set the Thames on Fire is a 2015 British science fiction fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Ben Charles Edwards in his directorial debut, based on characters created by Al Joshua. The film stars Michael Winder and Max Bennett, alongside an ensemble cast featuring Noel Fielding, Sadie Frost, Sally Phillips, David Hoyle, and Lily Loveless. Its title is a reference to a line in the song "Anywhere I Lay My Head" by Tom Waits. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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