THE
OLD OAK
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 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 opens up new possibilities for
the divided village in this deeply moving drama about loss, fear, and the
difficulty of finding hope. (UK, 2023,
113 mins, English | Dir. Ken Loach)
Legendary British director Ken Loach, who is 87 years old, has
announced that The Old Oak will be his final film.
Every screening of The Old Oak will have open captions.
