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The Old Oak

The Old Oak

2023 · 113 min · EN · 7.2 (444 votes)
Dir. Ken Loach · Starring Dave Turner, Ebla Mari, Claire Rodgerson, Trevor Fox, Chris McGlade, Col Tait · Music George Fenton

“It's not where you're from, it's what you bring.”

Drama

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.

VIBE

This film feels like a warm, yet often challenging, embrace of humanity. It's a poignant exploration of fractured communities finding common ground, infused with a quiet resilience and a deep well of empathy. The atmosphere is grounded, observing the slow, hopeful blossoming of connection amidst hardship.

empatheticpoignanthopefulresilientsombersteadysocial realismnaturalistic dramacharacter-drivencommunitysocial integrationeconomic hardshipempathyprejudice
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