This is England

Screening as part of BFI's Rip it Up season, which explores and celebrates the changing face of youth rebellion, culture and expression on screen.

See any 3 films in the season for £24 when you book them together  – simply add the tickets to your basket and the offer will be applied at check-out.

Growing up in the aftermath of the Falklands War, Shaun is in search of companionship and identity when a gang of friendly skinheads adopt him. When the dangerous Combo, played with menace by Stephen Graham, enters their lives, the gang is divided and Shaun is exposed to the nastier political elements of the culture and the times. 

A brilliantly evocative portrait of Thatcher’s Britain, and characteristically funny and poignant, this is Meadows’ finest work to date.