The Old Oak
We were delighted to previously screen this film but we have no current plans to screen it again. If you'd like to watch it in the cinema, consider a private hire to watch it with friends. That does rely on the film being available for private purchase.
Film details
| Film Title | The Old Oak |
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| Suitability | |
| Genre | |
| Length | 113mins |
| Year | 2023 |
| Country | Belgium, France, United Kingdom |
| Director | Ken Loach |
| Actors | Dave Turner, Ebla Mari, Claire Rodgerson, Trevor Fox, Chris McGlade, Col Tait, Jordan Louis, Chris Gotts, Joe Armstrong, Andy Dawson, Maxie Peters, Debbie Honeywood, Rob Kirtley, Chris Braxton, Lloyd Mullings |
| Language | Arabic, English |
| Showings |
A pub landlord in a previously thriving mining community struggles to hold onto his pub. Meanwhile, tensions rise in the town when Syrian refugees are placed in the empty houses in the community.
Although a lot of the film feels like a breathless box-ticking exercise designed to Include Every Pertinent Fact, the chemistry between Turner and Mari leads to a relationship rarely seen in cinema.
★★★★
I hope that this isn’t Loach’s final film, but if it is, he has concluded with a ringing statement of faith in compassion for the oppressed.
★★★★
