Ken Loach directs his final film set in the North of England
The Old Oak is a drama film directed by Ken Loach. Loach is a British filmmaker known for I, Daniel Blake and has won the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival twice. Filming for the movie took place over six weeks in County Durham in the UK. The Old Oak premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on May 26, and also screened at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in October. The screenplay is written by Paul Laverty, and the film is produced by Rebecca O’Brien.
Dave Turner stars as TJ Ballantyne opposite Ebla Mari as Yara. Claire Rodgerson plays Laura, with Trevor Fox as Charlie, Chris McGlade as Vic, Col Tait as Eddy, Jordan Louis as Garry and Chrissie Robinson as Erica.