Such is Life (2012)

10 stories form a tapestry of life as seen through the eyes of young people.

Director:

Stephen Woods

Stars:

Caroline Adams, Juliet Adams, Matteo Addis

Cast

Credited cast:
Caroline Adams
Juliet Adams
Matteo Addis
Lucy Aitken
Jack Andrews
Sarah Armstrong
Emily Ash
Matthew Ash
Rhys Asker
Charlie Baker
Jack Belisle
Oliver Britt
Christopher Brooker
Emily Caisley
Jen Carss

Storyline

There are 8 chapters addressing, in episodic style, various aspects of life. In "Go! Go! Gonzalez!" a mild mannered Geography teacher finds a golden ticket in his cereal, and is forced to make a choice between the adventure of a lifetime with the girl of his dreams, and staying at home to save his cat from the evil cat-sitter from Cullercoats. In "Sorensen's Whip", children try various ways to escape from the violent teacher, Mr Sorensen. In "Scranna Nannas", a head teacher sends his dinner staff to see a psychiatrist, to prevent them asking for a pay rise, but the plan backfires. "Liam Leonard" documents the trials and tribulations of a young poet in a sporty school. "Case 315" is a gritty history of dissociative identity disorder in a violent offender. "The Caretaker's Son" follows a day in the life of a group of privileged sixth form girls, as they plan the school's award ceremony. "Primo Parmo" is a dark tale of murder and cannibalism in Middlesbrough. "Lonely Nurse" tracks the ...

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Plot Keywords:

life | improvised | youth | epic

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Taglines:

Real people, real lives

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

ACT 2 CAM [gb]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 November 2012 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Durham, County Durham, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£6,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ACT 2 CAM

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (High Definition)

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

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