Plot Summary This Is England (Shane Meadows, 2007) follows a young boy in 1983, Shaun, who lives in Northern England with his mother. His father died in the Falklands War and when a boy jokes about this at school, Shaun becomes angry and gets into a fight with him. On his way home, Shaun walks past a group of skinheads. Their leader, Woody, takes sympathy on Shaun and invites him to sit with them. Alongside Woody, the gang is made up of friends Milky, Pokey, Kes, and Gadget. Shaun is accepted into the gang, going out with them to smash up abandoned buildings. Woody and his girlfriend Lol begin to take on a protective, parental role for Shaun.
This Is England (Shane Meadows, 2007)
This Is England (Shane Meadows, 2007)
This Is England (Shane Meadows, 2007)
Plot Summary This Is England (Shane Meadows, 2007) follows a young boy in 1983, Shaun, who lives in Northern England with his mother. His father died in the Falklands War and when a boy jokes about this at school, Shaun becomes angry and gets into a fight with him. On his way home, Shaun walks past a group of skinheads. Their leader, Woody, takes sympathy on Shaun and invites him to sit with them. Alongside Woody, the gang is made up of friends Milky, Pokey, Kes, and Gadget. Shaun is accepted into the gang, going out with them to smash up abandoned buildings. Woody and his girlfriend Lol begin to take on a protective, parental role for Shaun.