Question 1

What surprising connection does a cameo in Son of Rambow have to the Pixar film Ratatouille?

Accepted Answer

Jan Pinkava, who appears in the movie on the real TV show Screen Test and won the Young Film-Maker's Competition award, later wrote and co-directed Ratatouille (2007) for Disney-Pixar.

Question 2

Why did director Garth Jennings have to replace Bill Milner's humming in the drawing scene?

Accepted Answer

Bill Milner hummed 'Tour de France' by Kraftwerk during filming, but the production couldn't clear the rights to use that song, so Jennings replaced it with his own humming in post-production.

Question 3

Which major international film festivals was Son of Rambow selected for in 2007?

Accepted Answer

The film was selected for the Locarno International Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 2007.

Question 4

What's the story of Son of Rambow?

Accepted Answer

Will is looking for an escape from his family when he encounters Lee, the school bully. Armed with a video camera and a copy of Rambo, Lee plans to make his own action-packed video epic.

Question 5

Who plays the two main characters in Son of Rambow?

Accepted Answer

Bill Milner plays Will Proudfoot and Will Poulter plays Lee Carter.

Question 6

What surprising connection does a real TV show contestant in the film have to a famous Pixar movie?

Accepted Answer

Jan Pinkava, who appears on the real show Screen Test in the film, later wrote and co-directed Ratatouille (2007) for Disney-Pixar.

Question 7

Why did director Garth Jennings have to replace Bill Milner's humming in the drawing scene?

Accepted Answer

Bill Milner hummed 'Tour de France' by Kraftwerk during filming, but the rights couldn't be cleared, so Jennings's own humming was used in post-production instead.

Question 8

Which major international film festivals was Son of Rambow featured at?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Locarno International Film Festival (2007 and 2008), BFI London Film Festival (2007), and Toronto International Film Festival (2007).

Question 9

What unusual reason is given for one character wearing sunglasses in a scene?

Accepted Answer

Director Garth Jennings explains in the DVD commentary that the actor playing one of Didier's entourage wore sunglasses because he couldn't stop looking directly into the camera.

Question 10

What is the central conflict that sets the story of Son of Rambow in motion?

Accepted Answer

Will is looking for an escape from his family when he encounters Lee, the school bully, who plans to make his own action-packed video epic with a camera and a copy of Rambo.

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