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'''''This Is England''''' is a [[2007 in film|2007 film]] written and directed by [[Shane Meadows]], who also wrote and directed ''[[Once Upon a Time in the Midlands]]''. It is a drama centred on young [[skinhead]]s in early-1980s [[England]]. Much of the film was shot in The St Ann's area of Nottingham with one section involving some abandoned houses being filmed at the |
'''''This Is England''''' is a [[2007 in film|2007 film]] written and directed by [[Shane Meadows]], who also wrote and directed ''[[Once Upon a Time in the Midlands]]''. It is a drama centred on young [[skinhead]]s in early-1980s [[England]]. Much of the film was shot in The St Ann's area of Nottingham with one section involving some abandoned houses being filmed at the former airbase RAF Newton just outside of Bingham, [[Nottinghamshire]]. |
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The film was shown at various international [[film festival]]s, including [[London]], and then special permission was granted to Meniscus for it to be shown at Grimsby's Whitgift Film Theatre. |
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| ⚫ | The film was given an 18 certificate by the [[BBFC]] due to its racist language and incidence of violence. However, some councils such as Bristol, Camden and Westminster have chosen to overturn this, feeling the film should reach its target audience of teenagers. The film won in the Best Film category at the British Independent Film Awards, with Thomas Turgoose winning the Most Promising Newcomer award. |
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| ⚫ | The film highlights the [[irony]] that although the skinhead [[subculture]] was partly based on elements of [[Black people|black]] culture, (especially [[Jamaica]]n [[ska]] and [[reggae]] [[music]]), a large faction of the subculture became hijacked by [[white power]] groups such as the [[British National Front|National Front]]. The story focuses on young Shaun ([[Thomas Turgoose]]), who, following bullying at school, falls in with a bunch of likeable skinheads. The new-found freedom and social acceptance he finds is short-lived, and takes a much darker turn when [[British National Front|National Front]] member Combo returns from [[jail]] and reasserts his leadership, which splits the group in two. What follows is an often disturbing view of 1980s [[England]] offset by the ramifications of the [[Falklands War]] and the rise in [[white nationalism]]. The film's title is a reference to the [[The Clash]] song of the [[This Is England (song)|same title]], which deals with some of the same issue.{{fact|date=July 2007}} |
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Turgoose has appeared on TV and radio shows such as ''Soccer A.M.'', ''South Bank Show'' and ''GMTV'', and has been interviewed by Edith Bowman on her [[BBC Radio One]] slot.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/6599235.stm</ref> Turgoose had never acted before, had been banned from his school play for bad behaviour, and demanded £5 to turn up for the film's auditions. <ref>http://www.you.co.uk/pages/you/article.html?in_page_id=1908&in_article_id=448407</ref> The film was dedicated to Turgoose's mother, who died on December 29, 2005; before she had chance to see the film. |
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==Release and reaction== |
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Thomas "Tommo"<ref>http://www.you.co.uk/pages/you/article.html?in_page_id=1908&in_article_id=448407</ref> Turgoose (from [[Grimsby]]) had never acted before, had been banned from his school play for bad behaviour and even demanded £5 to turn up for the film's auditions. ''This Is England'' The film was shown at various international film festivals including London and then special permission was granted to Meniscus for it to be shown at Grimsby's Whitgift Film Theatre. The film has been dedicated to his mother, Sharon, who died on 29th December 2005 before she had chance to see the film. ''This Is England'' has won Best Film at the British Independent Film Awards, with Thomas scooping the Most Promising Newcomer award. |
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Tommo has appeared on many TV and radio shows including Soccer A.M., South Bank Show , GMTV and chatted to Edith Bowman on her radio one slot. |
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<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/6599235.stm</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The film highlights the [[irony]] that although the skinhead [[subculture]] was partly based on elements of [[Black people|black]] culture, (especially [[Jamaica]]n [[ska]] and [[reggae]] [[music]]), a large faction of the subculture became hijacked by [[white power]] groups such as the [[British National Front|National Front]]. The story focuses on young Shaun ([[Thomas Turgoose]]), who, following bullying at school, falls in with a bunch of likeable skinheads. The new-found freedom and social acceptance he finds is short-lived, and takes a much darker turn when [[British National Front|National Front]] member Combo returns from [[jail]] and reasserts his leadership, which splits the group in two. What follows is an often disturbing view of 1980s [[England]] offset by the ramifications of the [[Falklands War]] and the rise in [[white nationalism]]. The film's title is a reference to the [[The Clash]] song of the [[This Is England (song)|same title]], which deals with some of the same issue.{{fact|date=July 2007}} The film is set in 1983, and mentions British soldiers away fighting in the Falklands War, which actually ended on June 14, 1982. |
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Revision as of 23:20, 17 July 2007
| This Is England | |
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| Directed by | Shane Meadows |
| Written by | Shane Meadows |
| Starring | Thomas Turgoose Joseph Gilgun Andrew Shim Vicky McClure Stephen Graham Jo Hartley Chanel Cresswell |
Release date | April 27 2007 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
This Is England is a 2007 film written and directed by Shane Meadows, who also wrote and directed Once Upon a Time in the Midlands. It is a drama centred on young skinheads in early-1980s England. Much of the film was shot in The St Ann's area of Nottingham with one section involving some abandoned houses being filmed at the former airbase RAF Newton just outside of Bingham, Nottinghamshire.
The film was shown at various international film festivals, including London, and then special permission was granted to Meniscus for it to be shown at Grimsby's Whitgift Film Theatre. The film was given an 18 certificate by the BBFC due to its racist language and incidence of violence. However, some councils such as Bristol, Camden and Westminster have chosen to overturn this, feeling the film should reach its target audience of teenagers. The film won in the Best Film category at the British Independent Film Awards, with Thomas Turgoose winning the Most Promising Newcomer award.
Turgoose has appeared on TV and radio shows such as Soccer A.M., South Bank Show and GMTV, and has been interviewed by Edith Bowman on her BBC Radio One slot.[1] Turgoose had never acted before, had been banned from his school play for bad behaviour, and demanded £5 to turn up for the film's auditions. [2] The film was dedicated to Turgoose's mother, who died on December 29, 2005; before she had chance to see the film.
Plot
The film highlights the irony that although the skinhead subculture was partly based on elements of black culture, (especially Jamaican ska and reggae music), a large faction of the subculture became hijacked by white power groups such as the National Front. The story focuses on young Shaun (Thomas Turgoose), who, following bullying at school, falls in with a bunch of likeable skinheads. The new-found freedom and social acceptance he finds is short-lived, and takes a much darker turn when National Front member Combo returns from jail and reasserts his leadership, which splits the group in two. What follows is an often disturbing view of 1980s England offset by the ramifications of the Falklands War and the rise in white nationalism. The film's title is a reference to the The Clash song of the same title, which deals with some of the same issue.[citation needed] The film is set in 1983, and mentions British soldiers away fighting in the Falklands War, which actually ended on June 14, 1982.
