Wondrous Oblivion
Summary:
Writer/director Paul Morrison, who directed the cross-cultural period drama Solomon and Gaenor, returns to similar ground, though in a lighter vein, with Wondrous Oblivion. Sam Smith stars as David Wiseman, a Jewish boy living in London in 1960 who dreams of being a world-class athlete. David is totally obsessed with cricket, and loves playing, even though he is o... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Sam Smith - (David Wiseman)
Delroy Lindo - (Dennis Samuels)
Emily Woof - (Ruth Wiseman)
Stanley Townsend - (Victor Wiseman)
Angela Wynter - (Grace Samuels)
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Review:
Aspiring to the feel-good, cross-cultural, sports-obsessed success of Bend It Like Beckham, Paul Morrison's Wondrous Oblivion flirts with the saccharine sentimentality in large part thanks to naturalistic, earthy performances by Delroy Lindo and Emily Woof (with a shaky Eastern European accent) and finely etched period details; the f... Continue >>
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