“Just as “Bend It Like Beckham” did with soccer, “Wondrous Oblivion” uses a young person’s innocent obsession with cricket as a conduit for deeper issues faced by postwar immigrant families in England. But “Wondrous,” which brings two families together — one Jewish, the other Jamaican at the eve of the 1960s — is its own kind of movie, a knowing fairy tale that lovingly re-creates a bygone era but also examines its underlying moral ambiguities.” - Desson Thomson, Washington Post

Eleven-year-old David Wiseman lives with the singular dream of being a cricket star, but much to the dismay and ridicule of his classmates, he is all passion and no skill. The son of a traditional Jewish family living in the racial and cultural turbulence of 1960s South London, David and his world are shaken by the unexpected arrival of the Samuels, a lively and big-hearted Jamaican family.

When Dennis Samuels (Delroy Lindo, THE CIDER HOUSE RULES) erects a cricket net in his backyard, David is ecstatic. However, David’s enthusiasm is not shared by all in his racially-charged community and the Wisemans find themselves forced to choose between aligning with the prejudices of the neighborhood and sticking by their new-found friends. Directed by Academy Award® nominee Paul Morrison, WONDROUS OBLIVION is a warm-hearted, coming-of-age story – a portrait of the importance of family, tolerance and standing up for what is right.

Special Features
Commentary track with Director Paul Morrison
Making of featurette
5.1 Surround Sound
16x9 Widescreen
Closed Captioned

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