Son of Rambow ( Der Sohn von Rambow )

Son of Rambow (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Der Sohn von Rambow
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
British Independent Film Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
92 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2007 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Garth Jennings

Written By:
Garth Jennings

Actors:
Neil Dudgeon ..... Brother Joshua
Bill Milner ..... Will Proudfoot
Jessica Hynes ..... Mary Proudfoot
Anna Wing ..... Grandma
Will Poulter ..... Lee Carter
Tallulah Evans ..... Jess Proudfoot
Emilie Chesnais ..... French Teacher
Paul Ritter ..... Geography Teacher
Finola McMahon ..... Gail Graham
Rachel Mureatroyd ..... Marie Plante
Taylor Richardson ..... David Smart
Peter Robinson ..... Lucas Dupont
Charlie Thrift ..... Duncan Miller
Jules Sitruk ..... Didier Revol
Sam Kubrick-Finney ..... Danny

Synopsis:

In 1980's Britain, young Will Proudfoot is raised in isolation among The Brethren, a puritanical religious sect in which music and TV are strictly forbidden. When Will encounters his first movie, a pirated copy of "Rambo: First Blood," his imagination is blown wide open. Now, Will sets out to join forces with the seemingly diabolical school bully, Lee Carter, to make their own action epic, devising wildly creative, on-the-fly stunts, not to mention equally elaborate schemes for creating a movie of total commitment and non-stop thrills while hiding out from The Brethren. When school popularity finally descends on Will and Lee in the form of, oui, the super-cool French exchange student, Didier Revol, their remarkable new friendship and precious film are pushed, quite literally, to the breaking point.

Set in England in the 80s, the film, about the transition from childhood to adulthood, recounts the adventures of Will, eldest son in a highly religious family who forbid him to listen to music, watch TV or associate with other children. But when Lee Carter, school terror and maker of bizarre amateur films, offers him a pirate copy of the Sylvester Stallone movie, Will's world suddenly opens up. So he eagerly accepts the role of stuntman under Lee's direction and keeps it secret from his parents. Over the course of the production and all its crazy mishaps a real friendship develops between the two boys, which shows them a way to ease into the adult world.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 16 March, 2009.