Rent This Is England (2006)
3.7 of 5 from 525 ratings
1h 38min
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- Synopsis:
This Is England tells the story of Shaun (Thomas Turgoose), an 11 year old kid growing up in the North of England. Set during the summer holidays of 1983, it follows his journey from a shaggy haired ruffian grieving the loss of his father into a shaven headed thug whose anger and pain are embraced by the local skinhead fraternity. Largely based on Meadows' own personal experience, This Is England not only captures a specific point in British history, but also beautifully articulates the allure of being part of a gang. Brilliantly charting a course from the joyous early passages to darker territory, Meadows also skilfully and with great sensitivity deals with the complexities of rage, race and masculinity. - Actors:
- Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley, Andrew Shim, Vicky McClure, Joseph Gilgun, Rosamund Hanson, Andrew Ellis, Perry Benson, George Newton, Frank Harper, Jack O'Connell, Kriss Dosanjh, Kieran Hardcastle, Chanel Cresswell, Danielle Watson, Sophie Ellerby, Hannah Walters, Dave Laws, Michael Socha
- Directors:
- Shane Meadows
- Writers:
- Shane Meadows
- Others:
- Mark Herbert
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- 2008
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 15/09/2008
- Run Time:
- 102 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- Commentary by Director Shane Meadows, Producer Mark Herbert and lead actor Thomas Turgoose
- Interviews
- Behind The Scenes
- Casting And Rehearsals
- Deleted Scenes
- Production Departments
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Reviews (5) of This Is England
This is Brilliant - This Is England review by Kurtz
Wonderful stuff- passionate,tender, fierce, reflective- Meadows hits the jackpot here with a searing account of a child searching for a father figure in the darker regions of Britain's underclass. The "me" decade of the eighties is brilliantly conjured up, and the fate of those who clearly weren't "one of us" smacks you between the eyes. You can feel the intensity of the director's vision and the commitment he gets from his young cast is amazing. Occasional rough edges in the dialogue and acting only add to the impact- you're not experiencing events and emotions through layers of Hollywood polish; this is England-this is REAL.
6 out of 7 members found this review helpful.
Enjoyable and thought provoking - This Is England review by CP Customer
This film will make you laugh, cry and gasp no matter how desensitiesed you consider yourself to be. It does this through making the characters and the plot so lifelike and believable that you are drawn into that summer of 1983 in Preston. The portrayal of the characters beutifully explains why they behave the way they do and how they shape and influence each other.
Excellent perfermences all round, it would be a terrible shame to miss.
5 out of 6 members found this review helpful.
Classic UK Drama. - This Is England review by Steve
Deeply felt story about a boy entering his teens who finds a family among the skinheads of the No Future generation of the Thatcher era, offering him the identity he can't find at home from his single mother. An extremely authentic view of a time and a place which manages what only great films can do; it feels utterly real. A very British experience: quite bleak, but with a sense of humour all the same.
3 out of 3 members found this review helpful.