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Film

This Is England

Shane Meadows  ·  UK  ·  2006

DramaCrime 2000s

In 1983 England, 12-year-old Shaun, grieving the loss of his father in the Falklands War, falls in with a group of friendly skinheads led by Woody. When the more menacing and racially motivated Combo is released from prison, he pulls Shaun and part of the gang into the violent world of far-right nationalism.

Language

English

Cast

Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley, Andrew Shim, Vicky McClure

Awards

  • BAFTA Award for Best British Film (2008)
  • British Independent Film Award for Best British Independent Film (2006)