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Somers Town

Somers Town

2008, Movie, 1h 11min

Two teenagers, both newcomers to London, forge an unlikely friendship over the course of a hot summer. Tomo is a runaway from Nottingham; Marek lives in the district of Somers Town, between King's Cross and Euston stations, where his dad is working on a new rail link.

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7.5

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Critic Ian Freer

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8

...Meadows’ shows an equally astute eye for this North London locale, lensing the various housing estates and industrial backdrops in a gorgeous, crisp monochrome, poignantly capturing a landscape in transition.

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Critic Noel Murray

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8

Shane Meadows has a rare ability to convey the drama and humor of everyday life in well-observed, well-acted scenes...

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup

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8

...et forfriskende og skønt drengeportræt om den første kærlighed, den første brandert og de første vaklende skridt på helt egne ben.

Read full review at Cinemazone

Critic Daniel S Ogalde

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6

Snyggt, bra och roligt. Allt paketerat i en av Shane Meadows senaste skapelser.

Read full review at Moviezine

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Somers Town was released in theaters on July 15, 2009.