About a Girl (2001)

A girl tells the story of her life and hopes for the future.

Director:

Brian Percival

Writer:

Julie Rutterford

Stars:

Ashley Thewlis, John Slater, Sue Jaynes

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ashley Thewlis	...	Girl
John Slater	...	Father
Sue Jaynes	...	Mother
Laren Creek	...	Toddler (as Loren Crook)
Sarah Patel	...	Friend
Jill Regan	...	Friend
Kimberly Perkins	...	Friend
Jo Midgley	...	Shop Assistant
James Brent	...	Fishing Boy 1
Lee Shepherd	...	Fishing Boy 2
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chandy Krapes	...	Neighbor

Storyline

A girl tells the story of her life and hopes for the future.

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Plot Keywords:

teenage mother | teenage girl | child | girl | child neglect | 

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Cinema16: British Short Films (2003)

User Reviews

Harrowing

Depicting the life of a young teenage girl in a wasteland-esque urban British estate. With towering blocks of flats looming over the setting and the disadvantaged, awful circumstances that encase the girl the twist and the execution is brilliant, a truly grim end it's a great commentary on a modern society and some of its less glamorous issues

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

О девочке

Filming Locations:

Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

GBP33,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Moving Image Development Agency, Silver Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

9 min

Color:

Color