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6.6/10   139 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Tim Clague (writer)
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Plot:
A day in the life of an eight-year-old soccer fan who has to come to terms with living in a strange new town and the loss of his father. | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. more
User Comments:
A tremendous debut and a name to watch out for. more (3 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Jack Langan-Evans ... Jonathan
Mark E'von ... Terry
Gina McKee ... Mum
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Directed by
Stephen Daldry 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Tim Clague  writer

Produced by
Jonathan Finn .... producer
 
Cinematography by
John Pardue 
 
Casting by
Jina Jay 
 
Production Design by
Tim Sykes 
 
Costume Design by
Paul Minter 
 
Art Department
Imogen Hammond .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
John Casali .... sound mixer
Kallis Shamaris .... sound editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Sam Goldie .... camera trainee
Giles Keyte .... still photographer
 
Casting Department
Chloe Emmerson .... casting associate: children
 
Other crew
Becky Jones .... location manager
Elizabeth West .... script supervisor
 
Thanks
Amanda Boyle .... thanks
Ethan Coen .... thanks
Joel Coen .... thanks
Emma Thompson .... thanks
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
N'That (Europe: English title) (working title)
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Runtime:
13 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Edited into Cinema16: British Short Films (2003) (V) more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
A tremendous debut and a name to watch out for., 22 February 2001
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Author: zondervan

I didn't know a whole lot about this film when I saw it at a Leicester Square Cinema, only that the scriptwriter Tim Clague had picked up the prestigious Jerwood Prize.

It appeared before Practical Magic and frankly I know which film I would watch again out of the two.

This film is a funny but tender snapshot of a day in the life of a small boy relocated from Liverpool to the South Coast.

The script is warm and human and I've yet to see another film that can through so few words accurately depict the naturalness of youth.

Hopefully we'll see far more of Tim and his work in the future, I personally would like to see how his dialogue could expand to a feature length piece. The UK film industry looks in good shape with this type of talent ready to surface.

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