London Town- 2016
Plot: In '70s London, a 14 year-old boy is introduced to the Clash by his estranged mother. It changes his life forever.
Characters:
Shay (15)- wants to go to London and see his mum, talks about his broken home, he steps up to the plate when his dad gets injured, he is very mature for his age, he dyes his hair to fit in with the 'punk rock' image,
Vivian (15/16)- firstly appears as a punk girl after taking Shay to see The Clash in concert and dressing in typical punk attire, but we find out that she actually comes from a posh, rich family and her father works for the Government under Thatcher, she is seen as a hypocrite
Dad- works at a classical piano shop, gets injured whilst moving a piano and is hospitalised for most of the movie
Shareeyn (Mum)- doesn't have any responsibilities, cares more about being Shay's friend rather than his mother, wants to pursue a music career
Joe Strummer- lead singer of The Clash, becomes friends with Shay after a taxi ride and after they are arrested and placed in jail together.
Issues Addressed:
Immigration- There are lots of references, both dialogue and music, relating to immigration and The National Front is featured ranting about not getting jobs
Music- features The Clash and other punk bands, Shay meets a girl that introduces him to The Clash and invites him to a concert, the lead singer of The Clash gets arrested and ends up in jail with Shay for 'disturbing the peace'
Youth- Punks and Skinheads, set in the 1970s in Britain
There are a series of altercations between the police, the skinheads and the punks- Shay gets punched in the face by a policeman
Society- covers a lot of societal issues in the 1970s (The Clash's music, immigration, policies, rich/poor divide, broken/separated families)
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