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Pond Life: Directed by Bill Buckhurst. With Tom Varey, Esme Creed-Miles, Angus Imrie, Gianluca Gallucci. In summer 1994 in a quiet mining village just outside Doncaster, a rumour stirs about the legend of a giant carp in the nearby decoy ponds.
Pond Life captures a snapshot of a precious couple days in summer for a handful of kids growing up on a working class council estate. Set in 1994 just outside of Sheffield - thick accents, white Umbro tracksuits, political pub quiz questions, and cassette recorders keep us grounded in the time and space without ever muscling into the foreground and feeling intrusive.
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- Open Palm Films
- Bill Buckhurst
Apr 20, 2019 · Reviewed by: Jennie Kermode. "This is a film bursting with character and characters." Tweet. Trevor (Tom Varey) is thinking about moving away. There's a shortage of opportunities lately. He knows it will be difficult for those he leaves behind. He'll be in Doncaster and they'll remain in their village just outside.
Pond Life. It's the summer of 1994 in a world of broken families, cassette tapes, and a down-trodden economy, life is simple but harsh for the local kids of one quiet town. Picked on, ignored, and ...
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- Tom Varey
- Bill Buckhurst
- Drama
Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Pond Life (2018) - Bill Buckhurst on AllMovie - Mid-year, 1994. In a tranquil mining town right…
Pond Life is a film directed by Bill Buckhurst with Tom Varey, Esme Creed-Miles, Angus Imrie, Gianlucca Galluci .... Year: 2018. Original title: Pond Life. Synopsis: Summertime, 1994. In a quiet mining village just outside Doncaster, a rumour stirs about the legend of a giant carp in the nearby decoy ponds.
Pond Life: Directed by Bill Buckhurst. With Tom Varey, Esme Creed-Miles, Angus Imrie, Gianluca Gallucci. In summer 1994 in a quiet mining village just outside Doncaster, a rumour stirs about the legend of a giant carp in the nearby decoy ponds. Trevor takes watch one night at the water's edge. The following night, he decides to lead a brigade of young friends and neighbours on a fishing ...
