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RUNTIME
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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Somers Town
2008 1h 11m EN
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6.8
SOLID
★6.8TMDB · 103
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Thomas Turgoose
Tomo
Piotr Jagiello
Marek
Elisa Lasowski
Maria
Kate Dickie
Jane
Perry Benson
Graham
Ireneusz Czop
Mariusz
Huggy Leaver
Cafe Owner
Trevor Cooper
Angry Resident
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Shane Meadows
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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ERA
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Released 18 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Shane Meadows, shot by Natasha Braier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Gavin Clark. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Richard Graham shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Thomas Turgoose and Piotr Jagiello and Elisa Lasowski carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1172206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Shane Meadows directs. Natasha Braier behind the camera. Gavin Clark scores. Richard Graham cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 18 years ago.
- 3Directed by Shane Meadows, shot by Natasha Braier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Gavin Clark. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Richard Graham shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Thomas Turgoose and Piotr Jagiello and Elisa Lasowski carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt1172206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Natasha Braier
- Original score
- Gavin Clark
- Editing
- Richard Graham
- Production design
- Lisa Marie Hall
- Makeup / hair
- Sarah Grundy
- Sound
- Tom Hutchings
- Runtime
- 71 min · 1h 11m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Shane Meadows
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- BI
Big Arty Productions
GB
Key crew
- AuthorPaul Fraser
- EditorRichard Graham
- Costume DesignerJo Thompson
- Executive ProducerGreg Nugent
- Script SupervisorNicoletta Mani
- First Assistant DirectorRobert Blishen
- Executive ProducerRobert Saville
- Third Assistant DirectorMatt Randle
- Makeup DesignerSarah Grundy
- Production ManagerErica Bensly
- Production DesignLisa Marie Hall
- Second Assistant DirectorCecilia Testa
- CastingSue Pocklington
- CastingLouise Knight
- Second Assistant CameraNick Allsop
- Key GripAnthony Ward
- Associate ProducerZoe Bell
- GafferMitch Spooner
- First Assistant CameraDavid Penfold
- Executive ProducerNick Mercer
- Casting AssistantLaura Whiting
- Production ExecutiveRebecca O'Leary
- Production CoordinatorOllie Allgrove
- Music ConsultantJohn Boughtwood
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- immigrant
- london, england
- runaway
- homeless teenager
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2009-07-15
