Fresh
Turgoose continues to convince as a kid whose personality wavers daily if not hourly, while Jagiello playfully suggests that Marek is becoming the perfect straight man.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Overview
Two teenagers, both newcomers to London, forge an unlikely friendship over the course of a hot summer. Tomo is a runaway from Nottingham; Marek lives in the district of Somers Town, between King's Cross and Euston stations, where his dad is working on a new rail link.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
96%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Somers Town is a small-scale jewel that will surprise you with its buoyant look at blighted lives.
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Somers Town is a funny and endearing character comedy whose extra-brief, 70-minute running time proves perfectly adequate for its slender, episodic story.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
However thin, the story of these rootless youths, estranged from mothers and native cities, has a certain universality and appeal.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
A small but important film about small but important lives, the latest drama from Shane Meadows further confirms that more people should know about this gifted director.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
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