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I'll buy him a metal detector for his retirement
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Starve Acre

I'll buy him a metaldetector for his retirement

I'll buy him a metal
detector for his retirement

Full Transcript

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...I'll buy him a metal detector for his retirement.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
52
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:45
Uploaded
Apr 09, 2025
Genres
drama, horror
Production
House Productions,Brainstorm Media,BBC Film,BFI,Access Entertainment

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Movie Summary

An idyllic rural family life of a couple is thrown into turmoil when their son starts acting out of character.
But if he does hang up his chalk next summer, you should maybe - Starve Acre 00:10
But if he does hang up his chalk next summer, you should may...
[humming[ - Starve Acre 00:06
[humming[
Forgotten about it, but somewhere in this field - Starve Acre 00:07
Forgotten about it, but somewhere in this field
- Oh, how do you know? - Gordon told me. - Starve Acre 00:05
- Oh, how do you know? - Gordon told me.
Oh, yeah. Well, - Starve Acre 00:08
Oh, yeah. Well,
To sell animals, to, er... - Starve Acre 00:05
To sell animals, to, er...
...well, to deal with issues in the village, - Starve Acre 00:08
...well, to deal with issues in the village,
Because he was interested in all the stories it had to tell. - Starve Acre 00:05
Because he was interested in all the stories it had to tell.
Gordon says the oak tree's spirit - Starve Acre 00:09
Gordon says the oak tree's spirit
Well, that's not true. Gordon's full of superstitions. - Starve Acre 00:05
Well, that's not true. Gordon's full of superstiti...
Silly ideas people made up before we understood how things really worked. - Starve Acre 00:06
Silly ideas people made up before we understood how things r...
This place is beautiful as it is, without superstitions. - Starve Acre 00:07
This place is beautiful as it is, without superstitions.
Well, it was a long, long time ago. - Starve Acre 00:05
Well, it was a long, long time ago.
It was probably removed to make way for farming, I'd guess. - Starve Acre 00:05
It was probably removed to make way for farming, I'd gu...
We should try to find where the roots are, Daddy. - Starve Acre 00:06
We should try to find where the roots are, Daddy.
You know what, son, that's a good idea. - Starve Acre 00:05
You know what, son, that's a good idea.
Has mummy decided if she wants sheep or goats? - Starve Acre 00:06
Has mummy decided if she wants sheep or goats?
That face sings a sad song. What's mitherin' you? - Starve Acre 00:05
That face sings a sad song. What's mitherin' you?
Gordon, you don't understand. - Starve Acre 00:06
Gordon, you don't understand.
Can only imagine how he's been goaded at school, and then at fair. - Starve Acre 00:06
Can only imagine how he's been goaded at school, and th...