This Is England

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.

Cast

Thomas Turgoose

as Shaun

Stephen Graham

as Combo

Jo Hartley

as Cynth

Andrew Shim

as Milky

Vicky McClure

as Lol

Joseph Gilgun

as Woody

Rosamund Hanson

as Smell

Andrew Ellis

as Gadget

Perry Benson

as Meggy

George Newton

as Banjo

Reviews

badelf

Directed by Shane Meadows “How economic precarity and national humiliation curdle into hate” could be the subtitle of This Is England, but that makes it sound more schematic than it is. What Shane Meadows has made here is first and foremost one of the most fascinating coming‑of‑age films I’ve eve...

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