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Film
Description
British comedian and filmmaker Richard Ayoade is perfectly aware how sappy and indulgent some coming-of-age films can be. Submarine, his first narrative feature, is a coming-of-age movie, set in Wales. “Often coming-of-age films tend to be based on the filmmaker or author and there’s this tendency for the character to be sainted,” Ayoade says. “And I liked that this character was pretty mean-spirited.” He’s referring to Oliver Tate, the obnoxious, slightly dorky, and befuddled protagonist of Ayoade’s funny and tender movie about Oliver, played knowingly by Craig Roberts.
Creator
Claiborne Smith
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