2006 · drama
This Is England
Directed by Shane Meadows1h 42m2006
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.
Our read: This Is England (2006) reads as a heavy, steady, grounded drama entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Heavy, steady, measured drama, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, measured.
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- intense
- bleak
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