Somers Town
2008 · TMDB 6.8
Directed by Shane Meadows
Two teenagers, both newcomers to London, forge an unlikely friendship over the course of a hot summer. Tomo is a runaway from Nottingham; Marek lives in the district of Somers Town, between King's Cross and Euston stations, where his dad is working on a new rail link.
Why it matters
Shane Meadows follows two boys, one Polish, one a runaway from the Midlands, drifting around King's Cross with no money and plenty of time. Shot in black and white, it finds warmth in a city that has already written them off.
- Runtime
- 71 min
- Released
- 2008-08-22
- Studio
- Big Arty Productions
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 6.8
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