Sket (2011)

When a young woman is cruelly and indiscriminately attacked by a notorious gang led by the violent Trey, her little 16 year old sister Kayla wants revenge and will stop at nothing to get it... See full summary »

Director:

Nirpal Bhogal

Writer:

Nirpal Bhogal

Stars:

Lily Loveless, Riann Steele, Aimée Kelly

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lily Loveless	...	Hannah
Riann Steele	...	Shaks
Aimée Kelly	...	Kayla (as Aimee Kelly)
Emma Hartley-Miller	...	Danielle
Adelayo Adedayo	...	Kerry
Varada Sethu	...	Kiran
Richie Campbell	...	Ruds
Katie Foster-Barnes	...	Tanya
Ashley Walters	...	Trey
Leon Ajikawo	...	Reet
Michael Maris	...	Drew
Ashley Chin	...	Titch
Nish Nathwani	...	Newsagent
Candis Nergaard	...	Scarred Woman
David Nellist	...	Kayla's Dad

Storyline

When a young woman is cruelly and indiscriminately attacked by a notorious gang led by the violent Trey, her little 16 year old sister Kayla wants revenge and will stop at nothing to get it, even if it means joining a rival girl gang led by the volatile and damaged man-hating Danielle.

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Plot Keywords:

girl gang | 

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Taglines:

Man's world. Sisters' hood.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 October 2011 (UK)

Also Known As:

Sisterhood Gang

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gunslinger, Gateway Films, Creativity Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Kay has been living on the streets for at least two days by the time she receives a text from Daze and yet her hair is clean and when she looks at her phone she has full battery.

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Alternate Versions

The UK release was cut, prior to formal classification the film was submitted to the BBFC for advice in an unfinished form - at which stage the filmmakers were informed that the film would likely receive an 18 classification without cuts. Following this the distributor sought and was given advice on how to obtain their desired 15 classification and during the post-production stage cuts were made to remove an aggressive use of very strong language ('c**t'). When the finished version of the film was submitted for formal classification, the aggressive use of very strong language had been removed, and the film was classified 15 without further cuts.

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Soundtracks

Huslte On
Performed by Giggs

User Reviews

Powerful and Challenging Content

Growing up in London I know full well the lifestyles of many depicted in this cinematic experience. But as I get older these hood films become more harder to watch. Ashley Walters proves his diversity from previous leading roles in Bullet Boy and Sugarhouse, that he can be a convincing antagonist. Not to drift off topic from the movie itself, but I feel that since the release of Kidulthood there seems to be a trend with these gritty street flicks throughout the past decade.

With that being said this flips the script with the majority of the female cast showing the unfortunate lives of young women in Britain. It's a shame that the events that take place in this storyline aren't that far-fetched from the reality we are surrounded by worldwide.

It's honest in its depiction of bullying, drug addiction and sex labour whilst providing a cleverly told plot with a soundtrack mirroring the visual anarchy. Recommend for those with a strong stomach, not that there's any gore in this picture..but it will challenge your ideals of a peaceful world.