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The Old Oak

Turkish title: Umudunu Kaybetme

“It's not where you're from, it's what you bring.”

2023 · 1 h 53 min
Directed by Ken Loach
Drama

Cast

Dave Turner Ebla Mari

Credits

Written by: Paul Laverty

Plot

A pub landlord in a former mining town befriends Syrian refugees.

Sinekatalog’s take

Ken Loach's quietly angry drama of a pub landlord and Syrian refugees in a Durham village is humane and moving. Possibly his last film, it makes a simple plea for solidarity with warmth and grit.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (15,196 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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