The Old Oak (2023)

Directed by

Ken Loach

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom, France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

14

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 426 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A pub owner in a struggling English town forms a friendship with a young Syrian refugee. The story shows how their bond challenges the community's tensions and prejudices.

slow-burngroundedmelancholicwarmtendersocially consciousquietly hopeful

What happens

The Old Oak is a 2023 drama film directed by Ken Loach and written by Paul Laverty. It follows TJ (Dave Turner) the owner of a small pub who forms a bond with Syrian refugee Yara (Ebla Mari). It is a co-production between the United Kingdom, France and Belgium. The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on 26 May, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. It was released in the United Kingdom by StudioCanal on 29 September. At the 77th British Academy Film Awards, it was nominated for Outstanding British Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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