A young Jewish kid in '60s England finds social fulfillment through his love of cricket in "Wondrous Oblivion," latest entry in the burgeoning field of sport-as-social-healer pictures. This second ...

Everything’s cricket, more or less, in “Wondrous Oblivion,” a British coming-of-age drama that hits its pre-determined plot points with modest period charm. You’ve seen this movie many times before, ...

David Wiseman is a 12-year-old Jewish boy growing up in London in the early 1960s, and his passion is cricket. He spends most of his free time rearranging and talking to his card collection of British ...

The son of Holocaust refugees who have made a home and a life for themselves in south London, 11-year-old David Wiseman (Sam Smith) has developed a passionate appreciation for cricket in "Wondrous ...

Set in working-class London at the dawn of the 1960s, “Wondrous Oblivion” filters the era’s cultural clashes through the starry eyes of a young Jewish boy. Although his parents -- a middle-aged tailor ...

HHHH WONDROUS OBLIVION. With Sam Smith, Delroy Lindo, Emily Woof, Angela Wynter. Directed by Paul Morrison. At the Labia, V&A Waterfront and Cavendish Square. WILHELM SNYMAN reviews. ART direction in ...

In London in 1960, David Wiseman (Smith) is an 11-year-old cricket fanatic who knows all the stats, has all the gear, and spends his spare time fantasising about the game. He remains "wondrously ...

Wondrous Oblivion (PG) - Starring: Leonie Elliot, Delroy Lindo, Sam Smith, Stanley Townsend, Emily Woof. Directed by: Paul Morrison In London in 1960, David Wiseman (Smith) is an 11-year-old cricket ...