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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.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.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.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 6 nominations
Steven Hillman
- Construction Worker
- (as Steve Hillman)
Risade Campbell
- Local Kid
- (as Risadé Campbell)
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- TriviaWhen Maria is speaking to the French man in the café where she works, the man is in fact talking about his digestion problems.
- SoundtracksJerk It
Written by Sid Barnes, Randall Stewart and J.J. Jackson
Performed by The Gypsies
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slight, but affecting
This story has Tomo, a young teen (apparently homeless) from Nottingham coming to London. He lands in the area of London known as Somers Town and his first encounter has him being robbed and beaten by three young toughs. Tomo encounters Marek, a young Polish immigrant, in a local café. The aggressive and outgoing Tomo and the shy, lonely Marek make for an improbable match, but they gradually become fast friends.
One of the delights of the film is in its capturing the close friendship between the two boys. Both boys are taken with a somewhat older French waitress in the café where they met (Tomo remarks several times how "fit" she is). Emotions run high among these three. Older viewers will likely be reminded of how intensely life is experienced when young.
At seventy minutes this has the structure of a short story. Things progress with sweetness and gentle humor until a powerfully dramatic scene between Marek and his father is inserted toward the end.
Most of the movie is filmed in black and white. Indeed the photographic contrast is dramatic, giving the impression that there are not many shades of gray to take the edge off the black and white.
The soundtrack contains original music by Gavin Clark that adds much to the experience. The song, "When We had Faces" enhances the charming final scenes, leaving you on a high as the film closes.
One of the delights of the film is in its capturing the close friendship between the two boys. Both boys are taken with a somewhat older French waitress in the café where they met (Tomo remarks several times how "fit" she is). Emotions run high among these three. Older viewers will likely be reminded of how intensely life is experienced when young.
At seventy minutes this has the structure of a short story. Things progress with sweetness and gentle humor until a powerfully dramatic scene between Marek and his father is inserted toward the end.
Most of the movie is filmed in black and white. Indeed the photographic contrast is dramatic, giving the impression that there are not many shades of gray to take the edge off the black and white.
The soundtrack contains original music by Gavin Clark that adds much to the experience. The song, "When We had Faces" enhances the charming final scenes, leaving you on a high as the film closes.
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- Also known as
- Сомерстаун
- Filming locations
- Champ de Mars, Paris 7, Paris, France(The End in Paris)
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- Budget
- £500,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $1,189,186
- Runtime1 hour 11 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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