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
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 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)
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