Son of Rambow (2007)

Son of Rambow (2007) is a British coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Garth Jennings. Set during a long summer in 1980s Thatcher's Britain, the story follows two schoolboys from completely different backgrounds who form an unlikely friendship and attempt to make an amateur home movie inspired by Sylvester Stallone's action hit, First Blood.

Core Plot & Themes

The film approaches complex themes like family, strict religious faith, and the challenges of growing up with a lighthearted yet touching lens.

• Will Proudfoot (Bill Milner): Raised in a strict Plymouth Brethren family, Will is forbidden from watching TV or listening to music, leaving him with a sheltered life and a bursting imagination.
• Lee Carter (Will Poulter): The school bully and rebel who lives a lonely, largely parentless existence, making bizarre home movies with a massive video camera.
• The Project: After Will accidentally sees a pirate copy of First Blood, his mind is blown open. He quickly becomes the daredevil stuntman for Lee's video epic, trying desperately to keep their secret bond safe from his religious community.