{"product_id":"kes-used-dvd","title":"KES (USED) DVD","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken Loach\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAbout the Movie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eReleased in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"12\"\u003e1969\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"18\"\u003eKes\u003c\/i\u003e is widely considered one of the greatest British films ever made, famously voted in the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"110\"\u003etop 10 of all time\u003c\/b\u003e by the British Film Institute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Plot:\u003c\/b\u003e Based on the novel \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"29\"\u003eA Kestrel for a Knave\u003c\/i\u003e by Barry Hines, the film follows Billy Casper, a bullied and neglected 15-year-old living in a working-class coal mining town in Yorkshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Billy finds a young kestrel, which he names \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"55\"\u003eKes\u003c\/b\u003e, and devotes himself to training the bird. This bond provides him with a rare sense of accomplishment and a spiritual escape from his bleak daily life at home and school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThemes:\u003c\/b\u003e It is a powerful example of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"36\"\u003eBritish Social Realism\u003c\/b\u003e, exploring themes of class, the failures of the education system, and the limited opportunities for young people in industrial societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAccolades:\u003c\/b\u003e The film won several awards, including the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"54\"\u003eGrand Prix\u003c\/b\u003e at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, and earned David Bradley a \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"141\"\u003eBAFTA\u003c\/b\u003e for Most Promising Newcomer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kicks Mix Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47380301414563,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/6831\/6835\/files\/20260303_102059.jpg?v=1772562489","url":"https:\/\/kicksmixbooks.store\/products\/kes-used-dvd","provider":"Kicks Mix Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}