Драма о роковом путешествии китобойного судна «Эссекс», которое было атаковано кашалотом в 1820 году, оставив команду бороться за выживание в трёх маленьких лодках. Посреди Тихого океана эти люди должны решить, плыть ли к ближайшим островам в тысяче миль к западу или отправиться в грандиозное путешествие почти за три тысячи миль, чтобы достичь американского материка. Этот инцидент вдохновил Германа Мелвилла на написание в 1851 году романа «Моби Дик».
Drama inspired by the life of Walter Tull who, after years in an orphanage, went on to become a professional footballer and then the first black commissioned officer to lead British troops during WW1. The action concerns Tull's turbulent passage from ordinary soldier to extraordinary officer at officer training camp, where he had to face his own demons as well as fight the prejudice that surrounded him
A charming story about a West Indian girl who moves to 1950s London. Marcia has spent most of her 11 years living with her Jamaican grandmother but is sent to damp, dark London to start a new life with her parents. Missing her gran terribly, Marcia is surrounded by bullying schoolgirls, racism on TV and a jealous younger brother... Only her favourite pop star will help her feel at home. Concrete Garden is a wonderfully observed graduation film from director Alrick Riley. With warm performances from a young cast and exquisite detail in the production design, this tender short film powerfully evokes the trials and tribulations faced by kids settling in 1950s Britain.
A charming story about a West Indian girl who moves to 1950s London. Marcia has spent most of her 11 years living with her Jamaican grandmother but is sent to damp, dark London to start a new life with her parents. Missing her gran terribly, Marcia is surrounded by bullying schoolgirls, racism on TV and a jealous younger brother... Only her favourite pop star will help her feel at home. Concrete Garden is a wonderfully observed graduation film from director Alrick Riley. With warm performances from a young cast and exquisite detail in the production design, this tender short film powerfully evokes the trials and tribulations faced by kids settling in 1950s Britain.
В фильме откровенно показаны реалии английской ювенальной тюрьмы 70-ых годов XX века. Жизнь подростков продемонстрирована на примере судеб нескольких из них: противостояния с охраной и другими заключенными, унижения, вплоть до пыток, например, в виде ходьбы босиком по улице в холод, работа в этой колонии, отношения между подростками — точнее, уже почти взрослыми юношами.
