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The Old Oak

The Old Oak

It's not where you're from, it's what you bring.

20237.21h 53m

Overview

A pub landlord in a previously thriving mining community struggles to hold onto his pub. Meanwhile, tensions rise in the town when Syrian refugees are placed in the empty houses in the community.

Directed by Ken Loach
Written by Paul Laverty
Produced by Rebecca O'Brien, Jack Thomas-O'Brien
Box Office0Revenue: $7.7M

Top Cast

Dave Turner

Dave Turner

TJ Ballantyne

Ebla Mari

Ebla Mari

Yara

Claire Rodgerson

Claire Rodgerson

Laura

Trevor Fox

Trevor Fox

Charlie

Chris McGlade

Chris McGlade

Vic

Col Tait

Col Tait

Eddy

Jordan Louis

Jordan Louis

Gary

C

Chrissie Robinson

Erica

Chris Gotts

Chris Gotts

Jaffa Cake

J

Jen Patterson

Maggie

Themes & Keywords

small townphotographerrefugeecommunityworking classsympathysyrian refugeenorth of englandpubempathetichopefulmulti-ethnic community

About The Old Oak

The Old Oak is a drama film released in 2023 exploring themes of small town, photographer, refugee, community, working class, sympathy. Directed by Ken Loach, it stars Dave Turner, Ebla Mari, Claire Rodgerson. A pub landlord in a previously thriving mining community struggles to hold onto his pub. Meanwhile, tensions rise in the town when Syrian refugees are placed in the empty houses in the community.

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