This Is England (2006) (original) (raw)
Plugin not supported.
Original title
This Is England
Year
2006
Running time
100 min.
Country
United Kingdom
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Drama. Comedy | Racism. Teen/coming-of-age. 1980s. Street Gang
Movie Groups
Synopsis
Set in 1983, against the aftermath of the Falklands War, the film introduces us to eleven-year-old Shaun (Thomas Turgoose), whose soldier father was killed in the conflict. Living with his mother and trying to deal with his grief and loss, Shaun has become an angry youngster, quick to use his fists when teased by schoolmates who taunt, bully and pick fights with him. It is not long before he falls in with a gang of older boys - and girls. They act as a kind of surrogate family and protect him from being picked on. There's really nothing to worry about here.
But suddenly, Shaun's world receives another jolt, like an earthquake. Combo (Stephen Graham), who has recently been released from jail, strides into Shaun's life and turns it upside down. Aggressive, confident, articulate and much smarter than Shaun's newfound friends, Combo is also a skinhead. Angry with the world, he is a member of the National Front, totally at loggerheads with the new, multiracial England. What follows is Shaun's "education" at the hands of this charismatic and brutal man who believes the country is going to hell in a handbasket.
Rankings Position
- #119 Best British Movies
Awards
2007: BAFTA Awards: Best British Film, Nominated for Best Original Screenplay
2007: Guldbagge Awards (Sweden): Best Foreign Language Film
2006: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): Best Movie & Most Promising Newcomer (Turgoose)
2006: Rome Film Festival: Special Jury Prize
Critics' reviews
- "A modest, near-flawless gem, This Is England is a humbly, if insistently political, autobiographical homage to a lost world of youth."
- "It has the feel of a classic coming-of-age story. It's the sleeper of the summer."
- "[It] gives us something far more humane and complex than a culturally specific memoir about Doc Martens shoes, reggae music and mindless aggression."
- Show 2 more reviews
Movie Soulmates' ratings
Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
Friends' ratings
Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.
Ranking Lists Position
- 25 My Top 10 Movies from 2006 (125)
- 28 My Favorite British & Irish Movies (64)
Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to [email protected]
All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.
For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org