Ken Loach’s turn to sentimentality
In the 87-year-old director’s new film The Old Oak, wishful liberal thinking comes at the cost of plausibility.
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In the 87-year-old director’s new film The Old Oak, wishful liberal thinking comes at the cost of plausibility.
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