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Feature film — 2014

The Goob (2014)

6.11h 26mRomance — Drama

We’re in the middle of a heat-wave in Fenland England. Goob Taylor has spent each of his sixteen summers helping Mum run the transport cafe and harvest the surrounding beet fields. When Mum shacks up with swarthy stock-car supremo and ladies’ man gene Womack, Goob becomes an unwelcome side thought. However Goob’s world turns when exotic beet picker Eva arrives. Fuelled by her flirtatious comments, Goob dreams of better things.

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A high-signal pick with 38 votes.

BFI / BBC Film

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Director: Guy Myhill

On screen

Cast & crew

Sienna Guillory as Janet

Sienna Guillory

Janet

Sean Harris as Womack

Sean Harris

Womack

Hannah Spearritt as Mary

Hannah Spearritt

Mary

Marama Corlett as Eva

Marama Corlett

Eva

Paul Popplewell as

Paul Popplewell

O

Oliver Kennedy

M

Martin Ferguson

J

Joe Copsey

L

Liam Walpole

Goob