This Is England is a 2006 drama film written and directed by Shane Meadows, director of films such as Dead Man's Shoes and A Room for Romeo Brass.
The film is centred on young skinheads, and is set in England in July 1983. The film illustrates that the skinhead subculture, whose roots are associated with Jamaican culture (especially ska, rocksteady, and reggae music), eventually became adopted by white nationalist groups such as the National Fron...
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This Is England is a 2006 drama film written and directed by Shane Meadows, director of films such as Dead Man's Shoes and A Room for Romeo Brass.
The film is centred on young skinheads, and is set in England in July 1983. The film illustrates that the skinhead subculture, whose roots are associated with Jamaican culture (especially ska, rocksteady, and reggae music), eventually became adopted by white nationalist groups such as the National Front.
The film begins on a cold day in July 1983, with Shaun (Thomas Turgoose), a 12-year-old, getting in a fight at school after someone makes an offensive joke about his father who died in the Falklands War. On his way home, in an unhappy mood, Shaun runs into a group of non-racist skinheads led by Woody (Joe Gilgun), who feels sympathy for Shaun. The group eventually accepts Shaun as a member, and he develops a romance with Smell (Rosamund Hanson), an older girl who dresses in a punk/new wave style.
Combo (Stephen Graham), an older skinhead,...
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