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Writer:
Paul Fraser (written by)
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Release Date:
15 July 2009 (USA) more
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Plot:
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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1 win & 4 nominations more
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(41 articles)
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Friends on a train more (23 total)

Cast

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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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Runtime:
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. more

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Friends on a train, 13 November 2009
7/10
Author: PeteMcD (pm010w8854@blueyonder.co.uk) from Dundee, Scotland

Another lovely and funny film from Shane Meadows, if a little slight.

The two kids are excellent, very authentic and it was nice to see a small role for Kate Dickie also.

One thing: I really wish I hadn't known this was funded by Eurostar.

It's not that I'm against the idea morally or anything (well, not strongly) but the ending didn't work for me, it felt forced and over-romanticised, and there was this nagging thought as it played out that Meadows would have done things differently had he not had those backers.

Product placement is one thing, but when you feel the whole story and mood of a film is being engineered to fit a commercial agenda, hm, I'm not so sure.

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