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Elisa Lasowski, Ireneusz Czop, Kate Dickie, Perry Benson, Piotr Jagiello
In the area of London called Somers Town, a young Polish immigrant named Marek strikes up a friendship with a runaway teen from the Midlands. An unlikely friendship begins and a love triangle unfolds ...( read more
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Id: 11029099
A much anticipated film for me and yet another great performance from Thomas Turgoose, who proves yet again his natural acting abilities.
The story is kind of slow moving, but has the harsh reality we?ve all come to know as Shane Meadows trademark, not quite ?Dead Man?s Shoes?...( read more)
Short, sweet and simple. Meadows does the intelligent thing of actually dialing it down a notch after This is England. It's a brief view of two very different boys that start a unique friendship. The film makes enough comments on life in England. It also works as a bridge between...( read more)
Minor work which reflects its origins as a short film. Has all Meadow's trademark warmth and humour but lacks the grit.
Well, it won't change your life and it is very slight - in length, obviously, but it also really did feel like half a story. Quite literally with it's frustrating ending - the screen goes black and the credits roll just as things start to happen. Did the makers run out ofmoney?
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"Although I haven't seen all of Shane Meadows' films, I consider myself a fan after seeing his two excellent flicks, Dead Man's Shoes and This Is England. Somers Town is his latest; a short and sweet tale that's funny, enjoyable and very hard to dislike."
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A surprising little indie gem about friendship and adventure that surpasses even the great "Once". The driving force of this film, the chemistry created between the two youths, is a perfect synchronization of great writing, directing, acting, and editing, with an amazing soundtra...( read more)
28th Int. Istanbul Film Festival.
Amazingly beautiful. Amuzing. story among a Polish, British and French youngsters. Highly recommended.
Definitely a very good movie but I think it couldve been better if it was longer then 70 minutes
Firstly i'm not a huge Meadows fan. I did like Dead Mans Shoes and Thomas Turgoose in This is England is fantastic. Although the majority of his films i've found quite dark this is totally the opposite and is the most unlikeliest of heart-warming tales you will ever see. Highly R...( read more)
