Is "The Old Oak" Loach's last film? It's an unsatisfying end note.
Ken Loach’s film features Syrian refugees and angry English townspeople coming together in a village dive bar.
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Ken Loach’s film features Syrian refugees and angry English townspeople coming together in a village dive bar.
From Poor Cow (1967) and Kes (1969) to Raining Stones (1993) and My Name is Joe (1998), Loach has elevated the humanity and everyday courage of, in his words, societys 'nonpersons. His deceptively simple stories of families and neighborhoods, captured with an unflinching gaze, vibrate with anger.
From Evil Does Not Exist to A Normal Family, the 38th international Filmfest DC is trying on some more complicated films.
Co-starring Ebla Mari and Dave Turner, the new movie from the esteemed English filmmaker bears his signature solidarity, even if his characters aren't perfect.
Worse is to come for the Old Oak, which essentially becomes the main character here: a connection to a happier past for the village, a key part of a troubled present, and a source of possible hope for a harmonious future.