The Goob

For the animated series, see Assorted Nuts Animation Studios § The Goob.

The Goob
Directed by	Guy Myhill
Screenplay by	Guy Myhill
Production company	BBC Films
Release date	2014 (2014)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Goob is a 2014 British film.[1] It was made by BBC Films and directed by Guy Myhill from his own screenplay.[2]

Plot

"Goob" Taylor is a school leaver with an abusive stepfather, trapped in rural poverty in Norfolk. He clashes with brutal stock car racer Gene Womack for his mother's attention and falls for a foreign field worker.

Cast

• Liam Walpole as "Goob" Taylor
• Sean Harris as Gene Womack
• Sienna Guillory as Janet
• Hannah Spearritt as Mary Ellen
• Marama Corlett as Eva
• Paul Popplewell as Levi

Awards and nominations

• Winner of the British Independent Film Award for Best Achievement in Production.
• Nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Sienna Guillory) and Best Newcomer (Liam Walpole) at the BIFAs.
• Winner of the Golden Hitchcock Award at the Dinard Film Festival.
• Nominated for Best British Newcomer (Guy Myhill) at the BFI London Film Festival

Locations

The Goob was filmed in Norfolk, including a disused diner at Necton and stock car racing scenes at Swaffham Raceway.[3]

Score

Luke Abbott's "evocative, atmospheric synthscapes" for The Goob won the award for 'Best Music' at the Stockholm International Film Festival, before being released under the title Music For A Flat Landscape.[4]

References

1. Bradshaw, Peter (28 August 2014). "The Goob: putting the anger in East Anglia - Venice film festival review". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
2. "The Goob". BBC Films. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
3. Russell, Sam (28 May 2015). "Norfolk-shot film The Goob gets Norwich premiere at Cinema City". EDP. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
4. "Luke Abbott Details First Solo Album In Six Years, 'Translate'". thequietus.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.