Kidulthood

Kidulthood is a 2006 British film about the life of several fifteen-year-olds in a deprived area of London. It was directed by Menhaj Huda and written by Noel Clarke, who also appears in the film.

It has had comparisons to La Haine, A Clockwork Orange and Kids.

There are graphic scenes of drug-taking, violence, casual sex and organised crime.

Tagline: Before adulthood comes...

Synopsis

The film uses the 'day in the life of' device, beginning with a group of kids getting the day off school after a middle-class classmate's (Katie's) suicide after being bullied and slowly building up to the climactic house party.

The film revolves around three west London teenagers Trife (Aml Ameen) Jay (Adam Deacon) and Moony (Femi Oyeniran).

Trife is worried about his life. He is being tempted by the gangster lifestyle by his uncle, but his girlfriend Alisa (Red Madrell) offers a chance to a better life. However, a rumour that Alisa has slept with someone else might influence this life-changing decision. Trife also has to deal with the school bully Sam (Noel Clarke), who is out for revenge after Jay steals his girlfriend Claire (Madeline Fairley) who he has been physically abusing, and after the trio (Trife, Jay and Moony) beat him up in his own house.

At the same time, Trife's girlfriend Alisa has just learnt that she's pregnant, but her friend Becky (Jamie Winstone) wants to take her out on a drug and shopping binge. The film heads toward a conclusion with the brother of a rubber toe set on revenge at his sister's suicide and Sam looking for payback.

Trivia

*The MC at the house party at the end is Opus One, from London Hip Hop collective Arkane - who are the artists behind the title track from the film "Supo Mungam"

See also

A Clockwork Orange
Ken Park
Kids

External links

* Offical website
* Total Film review
* Review in Guardian.co.uk by Miranda Sawyer