Rent Pond Life (2018)
3.2 of 5 from 119 ratings
1h 35min
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- Synopsis:
- It's summer 1994, an ex-mining village just outside Doncaster. Trevor (Tom Varey) sits at Decoy Ponds, hoping to catch a glimpse of Nessie, the carp of local legend. Misfit Pogo (Esme Creed-Miles) wanders around town with a cassette recorder, taping broken fragments of the world around her. Lovesick Malcolm (Angus Imrie) is trying to mend his broken heart, while best friends Shane (Gianluca Gallucci) and David (Ethan Wilkie) have nothing better to do. When rumours of giant carp sightings begin to swirl, this young community embark on a fishing expedition they will never forget.
- Actors:
- Tom Varey, Esme Creed-Miles, Angus Imrie, Gianlucca Galluci, Ethan Wilkie, Abraham Lewis, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Shaun Dooley, Sally Lindsay, Sian Brooke, Adrian Hood, Siobhan Finneran, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Steve Garti, Paul Rider, Faye McKeever, Jacob Rotherforth, Fraser Horn, Aaron Stannage, Keziah Lockwood
- Directors:
- Bill Buckhurst
- Producers:
- Rienkje Attoh, Alexandra Breede
- Writers:
- Richard Cameron
- Studio:
- Verve Pictures
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance
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Reviews (3) of Pond Life
Fantastic - Pond Life review by TC
Wonderful performances especially from Esme Creed-Miles. Pond Life really struck a chord with me the setting being quite close to home and the era matching my own childhood brought back a flood of memories. Highly recommend.
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Unexpected Gem - Pond Life review by CS
Set in an ex mining community this is a gem of a film about growing up in the mid-1990s. The acting is superb and the story is caring and compassionate to its characters. Don't miss it!
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Not about newts and toads - Pond Life review by HE
Thoroughly enjoyed this film-simply told as a day and a night in the life of this ex-mining community. The acting from the various characters was so good. I especially enjoyed the little boy on the bicycle trying to find someone-anyone-to play with! Quite gritty in parts, it was nonetheless a rare film. I think you could watch more than once and still appreciate it.
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