Lad: A Yorkshire Story

"From the heart of a boy comes the story of a man."

2012 1h 36m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 18

Drama

Synopsis

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After the death of his father, a teenage boy forms a healing friendship with a park ranger in the Yorkshire Dales.

“From the heart of a boy comes the story of a man.”

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Cast

Bretten Lord
Tom Proctor
Nancy Clarkson
Sarah Proctor
Liam Thomas
David Proctor
Robert Hayes
Nick Proctor
Alan Gibson
Al Thorpe
Molly McGlynn
Lucy Shean
Oliver Exley
Sean Ackerthwaite
Nick Fawcett
Farmer Blight

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dan Hartley
Writers: Dan Hartley
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dan Hartley, shot by David Mackie. 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 Samuel Sim. 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 Dan Hartley 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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Bretten Lord and Nancy Clarkson and Liam Thomas carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "From the heart of a boy comes the story of a man.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2073600 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Dan Hartley directs. David Mackie behind the camera. Samuel Sim scores. Dan Hartley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Directed by Dan Hartley, shot by David Mackie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Samuel Sim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Dan Hartley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bretten Lord and Nancy Clarkson and Liam Thomas carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "From the heart of a boy comes the story of a man.".
7IMDB entry: tt2073600 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "loss of loved one", "death of father", "coming of age", "yorkshire".