"A boy's journey. A mother's love. Miles of burning city between them."

2024

2h 0m

6.0(222 votes)

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In World War II London, nine-year-old George is evacuated to the countryside by his mother, Rita, to escape the bombings. Defiant and determined to return to his family, George embarks on an epic, perilous journey back home as Rita searches for him.

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96 members

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Elliott Heffernan

George

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Saoirse Ronan

Rita

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Benjamin Clementine

Ife

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Paul Weller

Gerald

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Stephen Graham

Albert

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Harris Dickinson

Jack

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Kathy Burke

Beryl

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Leigh Gill

Michael Davies

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Mica Ricketts

Jess

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CJ Beckford

Marcus

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Alex Jennings

Victor Smythe

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Joshua McGuire

Clive

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Hayley Squires

Tilda

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Erin Kellyman

Doris

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Sally Messham

Agnes

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Josef Altin

Harvey

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Sandra Huggett

Sarah

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Thea Achillea

Cathy

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Grahame Fox

Eric

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David Kirkbride

Frank

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Tommy Daley

Ian

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Thomas Aitch

Tommy

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Charlie Hodson-Prior

Archie

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Fraser Holmes

Arthur

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Gavi Singh Chera

Mandeep Singh

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Gerard Monaco

Air Raid Warden

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Max Gold

Isaac

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Matt Bardock

Sid

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Lizzie Hopley

Mavis

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Heather Craney

Ruby

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Christopher Chung

Fred

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Patrick Buckley

Street Cricket Player

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Linton Kwesi Johnson

The Oracle

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John Mackay

Police Inspector

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Adam Somner

Station Inspector

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Liam Smith

Underground Shelter Crowd

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Sue Maund

Underground Shelter Crowd

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Steve Paget

Underground Shelter Crowd

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Jonathan Kemp

BBC Producer

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Jim Conway

Train Steward

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Charlie Irwin

Boy on Train

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Rufus Bateman

Boy on Train

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Mickey McAnulty

Luggage Rack Boy

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Lacey Leigh Payne

Girl on Train

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Blake Williams

Street Cricket Player

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Isaac Highams

Street Cricket Players

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Tony Turner

BBC Presenter

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Jack Shalloo

Fireman Campbell

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Shaun Mason

Fireman Davies

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Lisa Ronaghan

Factory Protester

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Janet Greaves

Factory Protester

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Grace Boyle

Factory Protester

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Gracie Cochrane

Young Girl in Field

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Ciara Baxendale

Locker Room Woman

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Anne Bird

Locker Room Woman

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Jack Bence

Policeman at Dancehall

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Tom Padley

Policeman at Dancehall

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Lizzie Roper

Woman Bus Conductor

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Tim Treloar

Policeman at Hamleys

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David Moorst

Sailor in Bar

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Kenny Fullwood

Sailor in Bar

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Jonathan Dryden Taylor

Man at Front Door

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Robert Whitelock

Government Shelter Warden

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Dominic Coleman

Government Shelter Warden

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Bryony Hannah

Brenda Watson

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Jay Simpson

Timothy Ashdown

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Ella Dunlop

Lavender Merchant

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Johanna Allitt

Lavender Merchant

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Neal Barry

Bakery Shop Owner

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Andrew Caley

News Vendor

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Calum Callaghan

Air Raid Warden

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Jem Wall

Lost Property Registrar

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Gary Bates

Jobsworth Official

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Oengus MacNamara

Market Vendor

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Will Atiomo

Gigolo

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Andrea Gordon

Middle Aged Woman

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Ben Felton

Sous Chef

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Natasha Arancini

Engaged Girlfriend

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Alicia Grace Turrell

Engaged Dinner Companion

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Natalie Quarry

Engaged Dinner Companion

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Duncan Airlie James

Agitated Man

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Heather Coombs

London Bridge Woman

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Ben Fox

Ticket Inspector, London Bridge

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John Cummins

Man, London Bridge

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Florence Dobson

Stepney Dream Group

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Nancy Sullivan

Dream Lead Singer

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Mark Field

BBC Radio Producer

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Lucy Russell

Volunteer

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Alexandra Afryea

Nurse (uncredited)

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Gianni Calchetti

Billiard Punter (uncredited)

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Stuart Cooke

Passerby (uncredited)

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Nigel Finnissy

Police Warden (uncredited)

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Jean-Pascal Heynemand

Munitions factory manager (uncredited)

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Ty Hurley

Train Inspector (uncredited)

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Tim Faraday

ARP Warden with Cat

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Cache Thake

Community Hall member

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