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Paul Fraser (written by)
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15 July 2009 (USA)
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A black-and-white study of a social environment in London, concentrating on a pair of unlikely new friends and the girl they both fancy. full summary | add synopsis
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Smith's 'Cherub' is Meadows meets 'Spy Kids'
(From digitalspy. 22 January 2010, 1:31 AM, PST)
Now on Netflix: Big Fan, Final Wars, Somers Town, Lake Tahoe, Fail-Safe
(From JustPressPlay. 17 January 2010, 8:11 AM, PST)
(From digitalspy. 22 January 2010, 1:31 AM, PST)
Now on Netflix: Big Fan, Final Wars, Somers Town, Lake Tahoe, Fail-Safe
(From JustPressPlay. 17 January 2010, 8:11 AM, PST)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Piotr Jagiello | ... | Marek |
| Ireneusz Czop | ... | Mariusz |
 | Perry Benson | ... | Graham |
| Thomas Turgoose | ... | Tomo |
| Kate Dickie | ... | Jane |
| Wojciech Olczak | ... | Polish Friend |
| Wojtek Macierznski | ... | Polish Friend |
| Ben Porter | ... | Office Worker |
| Jamie Belman | ... | Office Worker |
| Steve Hillman | ... | Construction Worker |
| Mark Monero | ... | Construction Worker |
| Ryan Ford | ... | Local Kid |
| Levi Hayes | ... | Local Kid |
| Risade Campbell | ... | Local Kid |
| Huggy Leaver | ... | Cafe Owner |
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71 min | Germany:75 min (Berlin International Film Festival)
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When Maria is speaking to the French man in the café where she works, the man is in fact talking about his digestion problems.
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I have to confess that I love all of the films made by Shane Meadows. In some ways Somers Town is a bit of a departure for Meadows as it is nowhere near as gritty as some of his previous work. Having said that there are still a couple of scenes that will get you squirming uncomfortably.
The film is an insight into the unlikely friendship between Tomo and Merek. The two leads put in great performances considering their age and Turgoose looks a sure fire bet to be a leading actor for a long time to come. The performance of Perry Benson as Graham is also fantastic and all the characters in the film are very true to life.
The film is in black and white apart from the last couple of minutes and at 75 minutes is extremely short for a feature. At times very funny it is certainly poignant and thoroughly enjoyable. If you miss it at the cinema make sure you catch it when it's on the small screen. It certainly will not lose too much in the transition.