The Street

Very well made documentary on a pressing matter. However, it's a shame they had to push such an evidently biased view (on Brexit).

Recommended if you want to learn more about gentrification and it's devastating impact on working class people in the UK.

The editing and cinematography were pretty bad. The narrative was convuluted, nevertheless, hearing these different perspectives reveals a representative reaction to Brexit and an awareness made to the locals who are 'losing' their home.

As a run-of-a-mill portrayal of a London community undergoing gentrification, this is a good stab. Unfortunately, it gets caught up in the story it decided to tell before gathering materials: the working-class community are worthy but floored, the gentrifiers are good when they're European but bad when they're capitalists, etc. A bunch of scenes (e.g. the artist in the PR agency) appear scripted to no purpose, and some pretty relevant facts (e.g. the garage mechanic being 'pushed out' but profiting from the sale of his property beyond any prospects of his run-down, eye-sore premises) are left out. Which is a pity, because the nuance (still visible in much of the film) is what's interesting.

As good a picture of England pre and post Brexit as I've seen in doc form (or scripted, for that matter) - unvarnished. Added bonus is the film finds time to introduce us to some fascinating characters, whether you agree with them or not. Film-maker deserves kudos for getting so many people, of all stripes, to speak so frankly.

A touching real-life documentary about Hoxton.

Zed Nelson really got to the Heart of the community with this documentary.

How the last of a dying bread is taken over by money and greed and swept to one side. The heart of the east end ripped out.