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  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 11 m
  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 11 m

Summary Tomo is a troubled young lad who runs away to London. There he meets Marek, a shy Polish teenager who shares a small flat with his laborer father in a rundown area. When Marek agrees to let Tomo stay with them, unbeknownst to his father, the pair form a strong bond as they work odd jobs for an eccentric neighbor and compete for the atte...

Directed By: Shane Meadows

Written By: Paul Fraser, Mother Vision

  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 11 m
  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 11 m

Somers Town

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
77
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary Tomo is a troubled young lad who runs away to London. There he meets Marek, a shy Polish teenager who shares a small flat with his laborer father in a rundown area. When Marek agrees to let Tomo stay with them, unbeknownst to his father, the pair form a strong bond as they work odd jobs for an eccentric neighbor and compete for the atte...

Directed By: Shane Meadows

Written By: Paul Fraser, Mother Vision

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Somers Town, is a trifle: A short black-and-white lark with sharp edges and a soft center. It has its raptures, though, and then some. A disarmingly slight tale of adolescent friendship, Somers Town is one of those rare movies that seems to discover itself as you watch it.
By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW
80
A funny and endearing character comedy whose extra-brief, 70-minute running time proves perfectly adequate for its slender, episodic story.
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80
A small but important film about small but important lives, the latest drama from Shane Meadows further confirms that more people should know about this gifted director.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
80
Meadows in a minor key but still a major delight; his improvised feel, sparky comedy and interest in the truth of youth services a story that’s both winning and winsome.
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75
Like its star, the movie is too short and a little thin but just about perfect.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW
70
Without ever trivializing his characters' meager circumstances or resorting to the rags-to-riches fantasy of "Slumdog Millionaire," Meadows has made a lovely film about the ability of the imagination to offset the harshness of reality.
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Basically a comedy but with typically Meadowsian dark edges, it forms an affectionate tribute to cross-cultural friendship and the rapidly changing landscape known as Somers Town.
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Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
7.0
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Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
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80% Positive
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20% Negative
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Production Company Big Arty Productions, Mother Vision, Tomboy Films
Release Date Jul 15, 2009
Duration 1 h 11 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.somers-town.com/
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Awards

British Independent Film Awards
• 4 Nominations
London Critics Circle Film Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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