Film Review:
This incredible and gritty short film follows the lives of
two teenagers trapped in an urban surrounding with a whole world unknown to
them. With a life full of drugs, does Jason (Aaron Adikwu) take on his
brother’s advice? This is a question you will consistently be asking yourself
when you go to watch this film. The co-producers, Billie Casmir and Zaneb
Mahmood both said that ‘this was a real challenge for us, but coming from such
a background we were able to tie everything in as we had first-hand experience’
having lived in East London for most of their lives, they had a true feel of
what life was like there. They were successfully able to incorporate this
within their film which is known to be a success in the UK and it is proven to
be a hit over the pond in the US where it is set to be released.
Many urban themes have been included into this film and it
really connects with the audience. The visual style of this film is very
similar to that of Ill Manors and Kidulthood. The extreme close ups and upper
body shots expose us to the inner turmoil some of these actors face. I think
that they have done well with this project as they have highlighted the main
points of living in a rural area with that involving drugs. There is a plot
twist which will astonish every viewer and the shocking conclusion will
guarantee to make your heart quiver.
As a reviewer of this film I think that the relationship of
the two brothers (Nathan Adikwu and Aaron Adiwku) has been shown in an
interesting way. There was also an impressive performance by Ama Adikwu which
will be sure to have every mother in tears. I applaud the cast, directors and
producers for their brilliant effort with this project. The time an effort put
in is clearly evident within this film. The strong points are definitely the
actors and how they have portrayed life in a calm yet teeth clenching way. The
only point I will pick at is the lighting in certain scenes. These could have
been lighter in order to understand the surrounding and what was going on.
This film is a must see!
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