Wondrous Oblivion

– David Wiseman is eleven years old and mad about cricket. He has all the kit but none of the skill. W..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 46 Minutes
Release Year:
2003
Wondrous Oblivion (2003)

David Wiseman is eleven years old and mad about cricket. He has all the kit but none of the skill. When a Jamaican family moves in next door the father starts giving cricket lessons to David, and becomes close to David's mother. But this is 1960's London, and when the locals start making life difficult for the new arrivals, David has to choose btween fitting and and standing up for his new freinds

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Release Date:

23 Apr 2004

Language:

English, Hebrew, Yiddish

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Paul Morrison

Writer:

Paul Morrison

Main Actors:

Sam Smith, Leagh Conwell, Dominic Barklem, Jo Stone-Fewings

Plot:

Eleven-year-old David Wiseman is mad about cricket but no good at it. He has the entire kit but none of the skill, and he's a laughingstock at school. So when a Jamaican family moves in next door and builds a cricket net in the back garden, David is in seventh heaven. But this is 1960s Britain, and when the neighbours start to make life difficult for the new arrivals, David's family is caught in the middle, and he has to choose between fitting in and standing up for the new friends who have turned his world upside-down.

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

Palm Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
66%
Metacritic:
61%