71SSIFF - 22/30 September 2023
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A Way of Life

Amma Asante
UK
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Set in a small community in a docks area of South Wales hit by the economic crisis. A teenage mother, Leigh-Anne Williams, and her three friends (Robbie, 17, determined to move beyond his dead-end community; Gavin, also 17, desperately chasing love; and Stephen, 15, yearning for a Welsh identity) operate along the margins of society, until one day, paranoia, boredom, frustration and anger form a lethal combination. When her baby girl?s future appears threatened, Leigh-Ann?s Turkish Muslim neighbour becomes the target of pent-up anger and humiliation. A murder takes place, seemingly driven by racial hatred, and in a moment the four teenagers seal their fate.
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Amma Asante (United Kingdom)
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Amma Asante
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Ian Wilson
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Steve Singleton, Clare Douglas
Music
David Gray
Cast
Stephanie James, Nathan Jones, Gary Sheppeard, Dean Wong, Brenda Blethyn
Running Time
91 m.
Country
UK
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