The Old Oak

2023 | 1h 53min | 7.2

A pub, a town, a reckoning with who belongs

The Old Oak
7.2

Overview

When a Syrian refugee family arrives in a post-industrial English mining town, the landlord of a struggling local pub finds himself at the center of a community fracture. As longtime residents grapple with displacement and economic decline, he must navigate the suspicions and resentments that surface when outsiders challenge the town's insular way of life. Ken Loach examines belonging and exclusion with characteristic empathy.

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  • Director Ken Loach
  • Year2023
  • Runtime1h 53min
  • StatusReleased
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VIBE PROFILE

The Old Oak

2023 | 1h 53min
Drama
★ 7.2
MOVIEVIA.COM
PACING
3.4
Slow Fast
COMPLEXITY
5.0
Casual Mind-Bending
ATMOSPHERE
1.2
Light Dark
VISUALS
2.2
Raw / Indie Epic / CGI
COMMUNITY • EMPATHETIC • HOPEFUL

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