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Bolan's Shoes

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A journey through time and the memories of two siblings, Penny and Jimmy, through the care system, and through the glittering glam rock excitement of 1970s Liverpool.
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Christina Newland iNews.co.uk 09/18/2024
3/5
A shockingly bleak plot about death and trauma unfolds to a zippy T. Rex soundtrack - but, somehow, it works. Go to Full Review Ed Potton The Times (UK) 09/16/2023
2/5
The plotting is muddy, the connection with Bolan’s music feels forced — even though there’s plenty of it on the soundtrack — and the whole thing is rather listless until the last half-hour. Go to Full Review Leslie Felperin Guardian 09/12/2023
3/5
This Wales, Liverpool and London-set drama is a proper melodrama any way you slice it, but one with strong enough performances and sufficiently good dialogue to keep it from feeling tacky. Go to Full Review Stefan Pape Common Sense Media 02/20/2025
This British drama is a tough watch. Go to Full Review Laura Stott The Sun (UK) 03/15/2024
1/5
T. REX were one of the UK’s greatest bands, and Timothy Spall remains one of our most loved actors, but here, the combination of the two do not Get It On. Go to Full Review Terry Staunton Radio Times 01/24/2024
3/5
Spall plays the bearded loner with affecting subtlety, but it's Best's layered performance as a middle-aged woman clinging to decades-old secrets that leaves a lasting impression. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Ian Puleston-Davies

Director

Leanne Best

Penny

Timothy Spall

Jimmy

Mark Lewis Jones

Geraint

Mathew Horne

Jez

Holli Dempsey

Zoe

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Movie Info

Synopsis A journey through time and the memories of two siblings, Penny and Jimmy, through the care system, and through the glittering glam rock excitement of 1970s Liverpool.
Director
Ian Puleston-Davies
Producer
Greg Barrow, Terri Dwyer, Dean Fisher
Screenwriter
Ian Puleston-Davies
Production Co
Buffalo Dragon
Genre
Drama, Music
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 35m
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