Wondrous Oblivion

"A wide-eyed boy in a narrow-minded world."

Apr 23 2004 PG 1h 46m
Comedy, Drama, Family

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 and and standing up for his new friends

Plot

Eleven-year-old David Wiseman is mad about cricket but no good at it. He has the entire kit but none of the skill, and he's a laughingstock at school. So when a Jamaican family moves in next door and builds a cricket net in the back garden, David is in seventh heaven. But this is 1960s Britain, and when the neighbours start to make life difficult for the new arrivals, David's family is caught in the middle, and he has to choose between fitting in and standing up for the new friends who have turned his world upside-down.

Written by

Paul Morrison

Directed by

Paul Morrison

Cast

Sam Smith, Leagh Conwell, Dominic Barklem

Crew

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Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,268
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
61
Popularity
NA