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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Somers Town by The Film Movement

A rainy Sunday in Manhattan is always a good time to catch up on movies, and we really like the ones by Film Movement. Set in England, Somers Town is a coming-of-age tale of two teenage boys, and the trials and tribulations of growing up. Two teenagers, both newcomers to London, forge an unlikely friendship over the course of a hot summer. Tomo (Thomas  Turgoose) is a runaway from Nottingham; Marek (Piotr Jagiello), a Polish immigrant, lives in the district of Somers Town, between King's Cross and Euston stations, where his dad is working on a new rail link. When Marek agrees to let homeless Tomo move into unbeknownst to his father, the pair forms a strong bond, as they work odd jobs for an eccentric neighbor and compete for the attention of Maria, a beautiful young French waitress whom they are both infatuated with. But it's only a matter of time before Marek's dad discovers what's going on...and don't be fooled into thinking this is one in English so you don't have to pay too much attention to the subtitles; we believe there are a few in Polish.  We would not mind if there were a sequel as it seemed a little unfinished at the end.  Somers Town succinctly portrays life in working class London and is thought and discussion provoking...a nice film to watch on a rainy day in Manhattan.


Directed by Shane Meadows / UK / 2008 / Comedy / English / 70 min.
http://www.filmmovement.com/

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