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59% Critic Match
Wah-Wah
“Every family has its own language.”
5.9 / 10• 2005• 2h 0m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
Set at the end of the 1960s, as Swaziland is about to receive independence from United Kingdom, the film follows the young Ralph Compton, at 12, through his parents' traumatic separation, till he's 14.
Cast & Crew
Nicholas Hoult
Ralph Compton - 14 years
Lead
Gabriel Byrne
Harry Compton
Emily Watson
Ruby Compton
Julie Walters
Gwen Traherne
Miranda Richardson
Lauren Compton
Celia Imrie
Lady Riva Hardwick
ZF
Zac Fox
Ralph Compton - 11 years
Julian Wadham
Charles Bingham
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard E. Grant's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Wah-Wah is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
