Movie

Somers Town

2008 · 71 min

A gentle, black-and-white slice of life that drifts through a hot summer with two lonely boys, feeling tender, funny and quietly sad.

Overview: Two teenagers, both newcomers to London, forge an unlikely friendship over the course of a hot summer. Tomo is a runaway from Nottingham; Marek lives in the district of Somers Town, between King's Cross and Euston stations, where his dad is working on a new rail link.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, isolation, coming-of-age, immigration
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
isolation
coming-of-age
immigration
loneliness
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild