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This Is England

2007 · 102 min

A raw, heartfelt plunge into a boy's search for belonging that turns unsettling as politics poison friendship.

Directed by: Shane Meadows
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley

Tagline: Run with the crowd, stand alone, you decide.
Overview: A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.

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Directed by: Shane Meadows
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley

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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
family
isolation
race
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	4
Realism	9
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama, crime
Directed by: Shane Meadows
Written by: Shane Meadows
Starring: Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley, Andrew Shim, Vicky McClure, Joseph Gilgun, Rosamund Hanson, Andrew Ellis
Music: Ludovico Einaudi
Cinematography: Danny Cohen
Runtime: 102 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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