The Old Oak is the last pub standing in a once-thriving mining village in northern England, a gathering space for a community that has fallen on hard times. There is growing anger, resentment, and a lack of hope among the residents, but the pub and its proprietor TJ (Dave Turner) are a fond presence to their customers.
When a group of Syrian refugees move into the floundering village, a decisive rift fueled by prejudices develops between the community and its newest inhabitants. The formation of an unexpected friendship between TJ and a young Syrian woman named Yara (Ebla Mari) opens up new possibilities for the divided village in this deeply moving drama about loss, fear, and the difficulty of finding hope.
With legendary British director Ken Loach (The Wind that Shakes the Barley) announcing his retirement, The Old Oak is his final film.
"It's as engrossing, thoughtful, heartfelt, angry, hopeful, and altogether valuable as his best work. If it is indeed Loach's farewell, it's one hell of a fine note to go out on." —Matt Zoller Seitz, Roger Ebert.com
"A poignant and moving coda to a career spent chronicling personal indignities amid broader social ills like poverty and unemployment." —Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press
Directed by Ken Loach
Starring Dave Turner, Ebla Mari
United Kingdom | English | 2024 | Drama | 113 minutes | NR
Due to the thick accents in this film, the filmmakers have chosen to include English subtitles in all US screenings.
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