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Director:
Amma Asante
Writer:
Amma Asante (writer)
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Release Date:
12 November 2004 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
In the real world there are no happy endings
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Awards:
9 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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This film just blew me out of the water! more (13 total)

Cast

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Stephanie James ... Leigh-Anne Williams
Gary Sheppeard ... Robbie Matthews
Nathan Jones ... Gavin Williams
Dean Wong ... Stephen Rajan
Sara Gregory ... Julie Osman
Oliver Haden ... Hassan Osman

Brenda Blethyn ... Annette
Eli Williams ... Rebecca Williams
Darcy Williams ... Rebecca Williams
Lynsey Richards ... Helen

Victoria Pugh ... Social Worker
Amy Morgan ... Karen Williams
Gareth Gethyn Evans ... Evin
Philip Howe ... Jacob
Ri Richards ... Brenda Williams
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Runtime:
91 min | Argentina:93 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Brazil:14 | Australia:MA | UK:15 | Argentina:13
Filming Locations:
Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK more
Company:
AWOL Films Ltd. more

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This film just blew me out of the water!, 22 September 2004
10/10
Author: Roberto De Francesca from Toronto, Ontario

This film blindsided me with it's authentic and powerful portrayal of life lived on the fringes of society. I recently saw this film at the Toronto International Film Festival and I was in awe of just how real and raw the performances were, by essentially first time actors. This was also the director's first feature film and it was as assured a piece of film making as I've seen. The story and direction reminded me very much of a Mike Leigh film. The story follows a young single mother struggling to survive in a society that has all but forgotten her. Along with her brother and his hooligan friends, they continue to make one bad decision after another. Their attempt to break the vicious cycle seems a near impossible task, but, director Amma Assante finds a way to empathize with her characters so that we see that ultimately we all have choices in our lives and must try to battle through the harsh and cruel realities that life throws our way. This story of tough street kids struggling to overcome both their environment and the people they have become is a harrowing and ultimately tragic story of forgotten youth.

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