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This Is England '88 (TV Miniseries)

This Is England '88

2011

Shane Meadows

Andrew Ellis, Andrew Shim, Chanel Cresswell, Charlotte Tyree ...

7.6

2,040

TV Series. Drama TV Miniseries (2011). 3 Episodes. Set during Christmas 1988, Lol is haunted by the devastating events that took place two and a half years ago. She and Woody both find themselves struggling to cope with their lives without each other after he leaves the gang. Lol is carrying the burden of her guilt, whilst Woody is trying to build a domestic life with a new girlfriend and a potential promotion at work. Shaun has started drama college ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Rachel Ward Telegraph	"A phenomenal piece of contemporary TV (...) His unsettling mixture of nostalgia and melancholy hits harder than ever before (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Euan Ferguson The Guardian	"Coruscating, dark, joyous and hauntingly watchable (...) All are excellent but the absolute standout, in tough competition, was Gilgun as Woody"	POS
United Kingdom	Tom Sutcliffe The Independent	"Thank God for 'This Is England '88', Shane Meadows's deeply lovable account of life in a Northern town, which at least has the decency to coat its sweet centre (...) with something dark and bitter."	POS

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