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He loves life in his new country and is absolutely besotted
with cricket and, while he can't play at all, he knows the
rules, the players and what to do to win a game.
David lives with his parents Victor (Stanley Townsend), who
runs a business, and his repressed but lovely wife Ruth (Emily
Woof).
Being Jewish they are not popular in the street - that is
until a Jamaican family moves in next door and the neighbours
think the European Jews are better than the coloured newcomers.
But from his room David sees the neighbours putting up a
cricket net and so he goes over to meet them.
The dad Dennis (Delroy Lindo) quickly realizes that David
is not as good as his daughter Judy (Leonie Elliott) and sets
about teaching him the game.
He improves to a huge extent and when he finally is called
up to the cricket 11 David finds himself a very popular lad
- and that's where he begins to make a mistake by ignoring
Judy and his old friends.
Wondrous Oblivion is an at-times painful look at the decisions
we make when young, but it is overwhelmingly a positive look
at friendship.
It took a while to get around to watching it, and it is with
regret that I had not seen it sooner as it is a terrific,
humourous and yet dramatic film.
Conclusion: Movie 85% Extras 40%
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