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A sweet reminiscence about a family of four children and their RAF-veteran dad, who knows the timetable of every bus in London, but realizes his large family needs a car. He buys a Peugeot s... Read allA sweet reminiscence about a family of four children and their RAF-veteran dad, who knows the timetable of every bus in London, but realizes his large family needs a car. He buys a Peugeot station wagon - license plate GFP831E, and the family sets off for annual holidays explorin... Read allA sweet reminiscence about a family of four children and their RAF-veteran dad, who knows the timetable of every bus in London, but realizes his large family needs a car. He buys a Peugeot station wagon - license plate GFP831E, and the family sets off for annual holidays exploring every corner of Europe - "adopting local customs but never forgetting who won the war." ... Read all

7.1/10

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Director
- Robert Bradbrook
Writer
- Ian Sellar(screenplay)
Stars
- Bill Paterson
- Phelim McDermott(voice)
- Amal Anwar(voice)

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award
- 10 wins & 2 nominations total

Videos2

Trailer 1:39

Nine Nation Animation

Trailer 1:38

Nine Nation Animation

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Bill Paterson

Fatheras Father

Phelim McDermott

Narratoras Narrator
(voice)

Amal Anwar

Child #1as Child #1
(voice)

Joseph Ariolt-Edwards

Child #2as Child #2
(voice)

Tom Eilenberg

Child #3as Child #3
(voice)

Rob Robinson

Child #4as Child #4
(voice)

Gem Souleyman

Child #5as Child #5
(voice)

A sweet reminiscence about a family of four children and their RAF-veteran dad, who knows the timetable of every bus in London, but realizes his large family needs a car. He buys a Peugeot station wagon - license plate GFP831E, and the family sets off for annual holidays exploring every corner of Europe - "adopting local customs but never forgetting who won the war." The narrator is one of the children who, as he ages, sees things he missed as a lad - the car no rocket, dad no speedster. As the years wear on, and the car sits in the driveway, dad keeps it ready for the next great summer holiday. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>

summer holiday voice over narration surrealism memory family relationships 26 more

Trivia
Part of an omnibus of international animated shorts, Nine Nation Animation, released by The World According to Shorts.

Soundtracks
Split Level
Written by Tom Warburton (as Warburton)

Top review

9/10

Tender, if bittersweet, look back on life as it was perceived (and as it actually was).

This short, an impressive blend of live-action footage and animation, is a look back on life as a child, done by the adult that child finally became. At turns funny, sweet, charming and monumentally sad, this short captures the reality of childhood: that is, children perceive the world around them markedly different than do adults. The process of growing up changes that perception for most of us. This short makes you think about life, perception and reality. It was nominated for the BAFTA award for Animated Short. More proof (as though any more were needed) that animation isn't just for kids and never has been. Well worth watching. Most recommended.

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