Submarine

6/3/20111h 37m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

~ A comedy that doesn't let principles stand in the way of progress. ~

Overview:

15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a relationship with Jordana, his devilish, dark-haired classmate at their Swansea high school. As his parents' marriage begins to fall apart, similar problems arise in his relationship with Jordana.

Director:

Richard Ayoade

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$864,659.00

Key words:

friendship
wales
beach
bullying
loss of virginity
coming of age
teenage girl
teenage protagonist
swansea
romantic
sarcastic

Cast

Noah Taylor

~ as ~

Lloyd Tate

Paddy Considine

~ as ~

Graham Purvis

Craig Roberts

~ as ~

Oliver Tate

Yasmin Paige

~ as ~

Jordana Bevan

Sally Hawkins

~ as ~

Jill Tate

Steffan Rhodri

~ as ~

Mr. Davey

Darren Evans

~ as ~

Chips

Osian Cai Dulais

~ as ~

Mark Pritchard

Lily McCann

~ as ~

Zoe Preece

Otis Lloyd

~ as ~

Keiron

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
7
Craig Roberts brings an engagingly mischievous charm to his role here as the pubescent teenager "Oliver". Like most of us at that age, he is obsessed with sex. "Jordana" (Yasmin Paige) is the object of his desires. Meantime, his mother "Jill" (Sally Hawkins) is having a bit of a crisis of her own with her rocky marriage to the well meaning but rather drippy "Lloyd" (Noah Taylor) being undermined by the arrival, next door of her ex-lover; the charismatic and way more hip "Graham" (Paddy Considine). The next ninety minutes or so see the young man try to manoeuvre his way into the arms of his beloved whilst simultaneously ensuring he torpedoes any chance of a reconciliation between his mum and her former beau. It's an ensemble effort, really. Roberts stands out, but the others all contribute well to this well and pithily written story of angst (for all ages). It's witty, sharp and offers us quite a recognisable glimpse of - quite frequently cringeworthy and embarrassing - family life where crises are never far from the corn flakes. You might never look at a giraffe the same way again... Well worth a watch, this - but perhaps not with your kids (or if you are friendly with the guy next door!).