Logline
A day before his 60th birthday, a sacked and broke East End man crosses London to collect a gift from his daughter, and finds the country he still salutes has no seat left for him.
- Format
- Short drama
- Runtime
- 11 minutes
- Setting
- London
- Language
- English
- Year
- 2026
Synopsis
David lives in a guardianship unit with no windows. A huge England flag hangs on the burgundy wall above a rickety chair, a mattress in the corner, empty cans on the floor. He has just lost his second job this year because of his leg, his benefits have not restarted, and he has not slept properly in a week.
His daughter Marianne calls. She has bought him a book for his birthday and sent it, by mistake, to a parcel locker on the other side of the city. David insists he will go and get it himself.
On foot and by crutch he moves from terraced streets to the glass towers of the City, where he is told he cannot sit down. At the locker the code fails, his phone dies, and the anger he has been carrying all day finally lands on the wrong person. He goes home to the only thing left that listens.
About the film
O England! is a character study of one man at the end of his rope. It does not ask the audience to agree with David. It asks them to sit with him long enough to see how a life gets this small, and what he reaches for when it does.
“I’ve got no idea what is going on, mate.”
England now
The country David lives in, as reported this October.
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Reform officials admit they “defend the indefensible”
An undercover reporter in Reform UK’s press office recorded staff discussing racism allegations against candidates and councillors. Reform says it has opened investigations.
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Calls for Reform councillors to resign
Politicians across parties demanded resignations after the footage aired. Nigel Farage said those filmed had been goaded and that no party can vet for what people say later.
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What the Undercover: A Year in Reform documentary shows
A preview of ITV’s 90 minute film, which aired on 18 October. Reform says it has tightened vetting and that there is no room for racism in the party.
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Farage falls behind Badenoch in latest YouGov poll
Reform slipped to 21 per cent, behind the Conservatives for the first time since 2024, though the gap sits within the margin of error.
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Hate crime, England and Wales, year ending March 2026
Police recorded 146,825 hate crimes, up 7 per cent. Race was the motivation in the large majority of cases.
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Record racial and religious hate crime calls for a plan
The monitoring group says the figures need a wider strategy on cohesion and online disinformation, beyond security funding for places of worship.
Cast
- DavidPaul Casar
- MarianneCathy Sole
- Security guardAde Banjoko
Crew
- Writer, directorAlbert Bullock
- ProducerTeena Dernaika
- EditorZak Nathan
Road to release
- Nov 2026
Picture lock, grade, sound mix and subtitles.
- Nov to Dec 2026
Private screening in London.
- Dec 2026 to Jan 2027
First wave of festival submissions. Teaser and stills go live.
- Feb to Mar 2027
Second wave of submissions to regional festivals.
- Apr to Jun 2027
Screenings and Q&As. Every laurel posted here.
- Autumn 2027
Online premiere.
Press, festivals and screeners
Press kit, stills and a private screener link are available on request.
oenglandfilm@gmail.com
Content note: strong language and racist abuse voiced by the main character.