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Wondrous Oblivion
“A wide-eyed boy in a narrow-minded world.”
6.6 / 10• 2004• 1h 46m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
David Wiseman is eleven years old and mad about cricket. He has all the kit but none of the skill. When a Jamaican family moves in next door the father starts giving cricket lessons to David, and becomes close to David's mother. But this is 1960's London, and when the locals start making life difficult for the new arrivals, David has to choose between fitting in and standing up for his new friends.
Cast & Crew
SS
Sam Smith
David Wiseman
Lead
Emily Woof
Ruth Wiseman
Stanley Townsend
Victor
Delroy Lindo
Dennis
LC
Leagh Conwell
Jessop
DB
Dominic Barklem
Pritchard
Yasmin Paige
Lilian
Richard Ashton
W.G. Grace
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Morrison's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Wondrous Oblivion is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
