Lad: A Yorkshire Story

2013
1 Std. 36 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,4/10

2539

IHRE BEWERTUNG

A teenage boy forms a friendship with a park ranger in the Yorkshire Dales after the death of his father.

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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA teenage boy forms a friendship with a park ranger in the Yorkshire Dales after the death of his father.A teenage boy forms a friendship with a park ranger in the Yorkshire Dales after the death of his father.A teenage boy forms a friendship with a park ranger in the Yorkshire Dales after the death of his father.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,4/10

2539

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

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- 8 Gewinne & 1 Nominierung insgesamt

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10ataylor-25780

Simply Beautiful

Beautiful, just beautiful. Beautiful story, beautiful acting (absolutely amazing everyday people pulling off Oscar worthy performances) stunning cinematography, & perfectly suited score. Spawned a great discussion for our library's Film Critics Club, & received 2 thumbs up from all!

10jimvandemoter

lad

I saw this movie a while back and have been searching for it, so I'm glad I have a chance to see it again. There's so much to like about it. If you want a fast, loud and shallow movie this isn't for you, but if you want a good story and are willing to allow it to unfold, this might the movie for you. I like it o lot.

7clewis2666

A decent effort, but...

Fairly routine plot, nicely handled , though with a fair few amateurish touches. All those friends of the participants who have been drafted in to give the film ten stars have their hearts in the right place, but I am not a Yorkshire bloke and, with the best will in the world, I cannot see this very decent film getting more than 7 out of 10 from a competent critic. Methinks that lot doth protest too much!

10adxvemxture

Compelling story...

Hadn't intentionally set out to watch this film, but on a rainy bank holiday Monday happened upon it... And what a joy..... It reels you in, keeps you hooked and has the most heartwarming story at its heart. It has a little bit of everything - highs and lows, fun and laughter. I'm not from Yorkshire, but the film makes you feel like your home...

10mw-clarkson

A fantastic, and very British, drama

"When Tom Proctor's dad dies, his world falls apart; his brother joins the army, his mum is threatened with eviction and Tom faces criminal prosecution after spreading manure over the local bank. All this changes however when Tom meets park ranger Al Thorpe in this inspiring story of two individuals overcoming adversity and finding true friendship."

The film is beautifully shot, and the landscapes alone are well worth 96 minutes of your time (Dan Mackie has won several awards for his cinematography in 'Lad').

The story tugs on the heartstrings in all the right places - you'll laugh, you'll cry, and above all you'll find the characters utterly compelling and believable. There's some wonderful comedic moments to counterpoint the emotional challenges facing the Tom and his mum, and Al's grand-daughter makes a very welcome appearance (certainly as far as Tom's concerned).

As a first time film-maker Dan Hartley does a brilliant job and the cast are both believable and engaging throughout, avoiding the trap of overplaying their roles. The film has won numerous awards at film festivals across the world and justifiably so.

I'm only sad that the film didn't find a mainstream distributor to get it into more cinemas.

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The film is dedicated to the memory of Al Boughen, 1933-2010, the real-life park ranger who inspired the character of Al Thorpe, and who was mentor to director Dan Hartley when he was a teenager, in the same way that Al Thorpe is to Tom Proctor in the film.

Patzer
When Tom runs away from the fair, the shot has been reversed, as evidenced by the backward "NO EXIT" sign and vehicle license plate.

Zitate
[Tom is working for Al, the National Park ranger. He doesn't want to be there and thinks it is a waste of time. Al shows him how to saw a length of wood for a new stile he is making]
Al Thorpe: You ever used a saw before, lad?
Tom Proctor: [sullenly] Maybe.
Al Thorpe: Aye. Come over here and I'll show you how.
[Al rests his hand on the wood with his thumb sticking out. He rests the blade of the saw against the tip of his thumb]
Al Thorpe: See how I use me thumb to guide it.
Tom Proctor: [horrified] I could cut me thumb off!
Al Thorpe: No you *won't*! Now listen! All you're doing is establishing the cut. Once you've got a groove, you move your thumb out of the way. And then that's when you start to saw properly.
[sound of Al sawing]
Al Thorpe: Right. You got that?
[Tom looks away, bored]
Al Thorpe: Come on, then. *You* do it.
Tom Proctor: [mutters] Child bloody labour.
Al Thorpe: [sternly] Listen, lad. Ten weeks, me and thee have got together. And I'll not have you standing about idle whilst *I* do all the work. You're here to help. You're *not* here for a holiday. Do you understand that?
[reluctantly, Tom begins to saw]

Alternative Versionen
The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to remove brief images of sexualised nudity in a softcore pornographic magazine in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.