Kidulthood

Kidulthood

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Kidulthood

Adam Deacon, Adem Bayram, Aml Ameen, Ben McKay, Femi Oyeniran

It's just another day at school for West London teenagers Trife, Jay and Moony: beatings in the classroom, sex on the playing field and drugs in the schoolyard. But things are about to flip sharply fo...( read more  read more... )r this tight trio and their crowd. With school cancelled following the tragic suicide of bullied pupil Katie, the teenagers are all forced to face their own responsibilities and blame for the situations they have got themselves into. Trife is being tempted with fast money, easy women and the gangster lifestyle; while his girlfriend Alisa offers an escape to what she promises will be a better life. Trife must make a choice. But with word spreading that Alisa has slept with someone else, will he make the right one? Along with Jay and Moony, he also has the school bully Sam to contend with. Sam is out for revenge after Jay steals his girlfriend Claire who he has been physically abusing and the trio (Trife, Jay and Moony) humiliate and beat him in his own house. Trife's girlfriend Alisa is also having a bad day. She's just learnt that she's pregnant. But her best friend Becky is only interested in dragging her out on a drug and shopping binge. With the brother of dead Katie set on revenge and everyone heading to the same party, the scene is set for a decisive collision. It's step up or back down time...

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  • April 24, 2009
    Brutal, raw and shocking drama about modern day high school kids and the terrors that surround their lives. A scarily authentic cast bring the stark realities of this story to life quite wonderfully. Englands teen culture truly appears to be a dark and depressing environment. The...( read more) sheer multitude of issues raised is eye opening as everything from teen suicide, pregnance, drugs and violence is portrayed in an all too real way. Highly recommended if you have the stomach for it.
  • February 4, 2009
    An impressive (almost too realistic in parts) gritty Drama. Noel Clarke wrote and Acted in this film which shows a frightening reality and insight into the teen culture of England.

    A truly intriguing tale which plays on all your emotions, from anger to empathy, to frustratio...( read more)n and hope.

    Nothing is hidden in this raw peek into a world, some people are completely oblivious to.

    Looking forward to 'Adulthood'.

    A great role played by Ami Ameen here, he stood out against all the others.
  • June 18, 2008
    Grimly depressing tale of lost innocence which one hopes is grossly exaggerated for dramatic effect.
  • June 16, 2008
    Gritty - british "Kids" without the harder references and sex scenes. I really liked it. wanted more... like a series maybe? Looking forward to Adulthood now.
  • June 15, 2008
    Once you get over the ingenious title of this film you can sit back and enjoy watching a a load of scummy shit heads act like twat-ends. The film certainly has enough talent behind it, at least in the acting department. Its desire to shockucate (like shock and educate, I'm still ...( read more)impressed by the title of this film) is a bit desperate at times. These characters are mostly embarrassing to watch, this may be what it's like in the real world but that's just as embarrassing. The editing and handling of issues is also poor, with every time a gun or knife is handed over we get loud ominous music. Should have shoved in a bolt of lighting and some thunder as well. There's enough to enjoy, but it seems to be a film about kids for kids. In fact I preferred it when this film was called Kids, at least those characters has an essence of humanity to them.
  • December 17, 2009
    A real gritty eye-opener about teenage society in a part of London. It paints a picture how life is for teens growing up in inner city areas. Anything goes: sex, drugs and violence. None of the characters we see in the movie are likeable so it's hard to feel any empathy towards t...( read more)hem. Noel Clarke who plays the character of Sam wrote the story. A highlight of this movie is the cool soundtrack. Definitely worth watching.
  • December 4, 2009
    I really enjoyed this film, Noel Clarke is a talented lad with these films. These films show the conflicts between young people and gangs, the consequences of their actions, the impact on people, the pressure young people are under to join groups, bullying etc the list goes on. I...( read more)ts a brilliant film, however, the "chav" language is hard to understand at times! Lol
  • November 14, 2009
    I have watched these in the wrong order,think i might have to watch the second one again now to check a few things.

    Horrible characters doing horrible things. Warning this movie contains an high number of chavs.
  • November 6, 2009
    An interesting look into the world of teens on the verge of adulthood. There is a lot of slang and teen talk in the film which will put off some while the full-on scenes of violence and sex may also put off others. However, the film has a good plot with interesting characters.
  • November 4, 2009
    They have the whole film on BBC iPlayer at the moment. If you haven't seen it before then I recommend you do now. It's nice and gritty and has quite a few moment where you think 'ooh'. Some of the acting is superb and you really get an insight into what their lives are like. It h...( read more)ad some really good scenes and some nice camera shots. It's kinda hard to explain. It's just a great film to watch.
    8/10

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