Wondrous Oblivion (PG)
- Consumer Advice: Contains mild language and racism theme
- Run time: 1 hour 45 mins
- Genre: Drama
- Release date: 23rd April 2004
- Starring: Emily Woof, Sam Smith, Leagh Conwell
- Directed by: Paul Morrison
- Distributor: Momentum Theatrical
Plot Synopsis
Eleven-year-old David Wiseman is mad about cricket but no good at it. He has all of the kit but none of the skill, and he’s a laughing stock at school. So when a Jamaican family move in next door and build a cricket net in the back garden, David is in seventh heaven.
But this is 1960’s England, and when the neighbours start to make life difficult for the new arrivals, David’s Jewish 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.
"A poignant, warm-spirited coming-of-age drama, Wondrous Oblivion represents a significant advance in the career of writer-director Paul Morrison... Charming, original and beautifully crafted... a modest, memorable film that effortlessly touches the heart." - Screen International