Wondrous Oblivion
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Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings
- Summary: Set in England during the 1960s, this film follows a cricket-obsessed boy who unwittingly gets caught up in racial tensions when he befriends his new Jamaican neighbors. (Palm Pictures)
- Director: Paul Morrison
- Genre(s): Drama, Sport, Comedy, Family
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75As lightheartedly as the film plays, Morrison manages to say quite a few serious things about immigration and otherness.
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A gentle fable, full of wit and charm.
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75Lindo gives a powerhouse performance of immense feeling and subtlety.
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60Full of charming moments, but swinging hither and thither between mainstream entertainment and an over-cooked anti-racist tract.
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