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Cast & Crew

Shane Meadows
Director
Stephen Graham
As Combo
Alex MacQueen
As Fay's Dad
Michael Socha
As Harvey
Johnny Harris
As Mick
Jo Hartley
As Cynth

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This Is England '88 takes place during Christmas 1988 and follows the lives of Lol (Vicky McClure) and Woody (Joe Gilgun) two and a half years after the events of the previous film. Both are struggling to cope with their lives without each other, with Lol carrying the burden of her guilt and Woody trying to build a domestic life with a new girlfriend and potential promotion at work. Meanwhile, Shaun (Thomas Turgoose) has started at drama college and grown close to a girl performing in his Christmas play, while Milky (Andrew Shim), Smell (Rosamund Hanson), Kelly (Chanel Cresswell), Trev (Danielle Watson), Gadget (Andrew Ellis), Harvey (Michael Socha), Banjo (George Newton), Combo (Stephen Graham), Mick (Johnny Harris), Chrissy (Katherine Dow Blyton), Cynthia (Jo Hartley}, Mr. Sandhu(Kriss Dosanjh)), Jennifer(Stacey Sampson)), Richard Woodford, Sr. (Steve Brody)) , Barbara Woodford (Rebecca Manley)) , Evelyn (Helen Behan)) , Mr. Squires (William Travis)) , Fay (Charlotte Tyree)) , Trudy (Hannah Walters))))Shane Meadows' critically acclaimed drama series continues to explore themes of guilt, trauma, friendship, love, family relationships, loyalty., betrayal., loneliness., regret., redemption., forgiveness., healing.. simultaneously featuring some new characters.. Set against the backdrop of late eighties England's bleak winter landscape; This Is England '88 offers an unflinching but ultimately hopeful portrayal of marginalized people struggling against societal norms during Thatcher's administration; it also examines how those struggling can sometimes find solace only within their "families" -whether biological or makeshift ones-, even under grave adversity conditions where they experience feelings ranging from kinship camaraderie affection intimacy fear trust loyalty empowerment pride shame humiliation obligation nostalgia longing loneliness grief sorrow melancholy despair hopelessness desire reconnection faith renewal rejuvenation rebirth transformation determination- Italia90Minac ph: 📚🎬🎥

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