This Is England - Film4
This is England is a 2006 British drama film written and directed by Shane Meadows. The story centres on young skinheads in England in 1983.
Storyline:
Shaun (his surname isn't revealed in the film), after being severely bullied in school, meets a gang of skinheads. The leader of that gang called "Woody", welcomes Shaun immediately after gaining knowledge that he is being bullied in school and Shaun and the members of the skinhead gang immediately grow fond of each other. Shaun, at a house party grows fond of a girl named "Mel"; they kiss - baring in mind that she's 16 and he's 12.
After the kiss, Shaun ventures back into the dirt ridden house with make-up all over his mouth and Woody introduces Shaun to a thug nick-named Combo. The two don't get along at first but as the film progresses they form a close friendship.
Shaun unwittingly volunteers to be part of Combo's gang, and is taken to a meeting hosted by Britain's right-winged Nation Front. Combo then takes Shaun and his other followers on a spree of sword and knife-wielding terror. All of the members start to take drugs and all drink and violence soon ensues.
Director - Shane Meadows
Shane Meadows (Born 26 December 1972)
A real life incident inspired Shane Meadows to write and direct "This Is England". It reflects his own flirtation with violence
Shane Meadows: says it was based on some of his experienced as an 11-year-old skinhead in the early 80's. He watched a programme that reminded him of life as a skinhead and it hit him that "there was probably an idea in there that was a prequel to everything else I've ever made."
Producer - Mark Herbert
Mark Herbert (9th December 1970)
Mark Herbert is a UK film producer and the head of Sheffield-based production company Warp Films. He produced the films: Four Lines, Dead Man's Shoes and This Is England.
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