The movie “This Is England” is set in England in July of 1983. The plot centres around the Skinhead subculture – Skinheads get their label because they shave their heads. It gives them a look of violence and aggression. The identity, belonging and culture are at the heart of the film.
Ironically the music of the Skinheads, known as Ska or Rocksteady, originates in sound and rhythm in Jamaican reggae. The early non-racist stance of the Skinheads is disturbed by the arrival from prison of an older and more aggressive Skinhead, known as Combo. The film was directed and written by Shane Meadows who also directed films such as Dead Man’s Shoes and A Room for Romeo Brass.
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