Kidulthood

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Kidulthood

Directed by	Menhaj Huda
Produced by	George Isaac Menhaj Huda Damian Jones
Written by	Noel Clarke
Starring	Noel Clarke
Distributed by	Revolver Entertainment
Running time	89 min.
Language	English
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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.

The film has been compared to La Haine, A Clockwork Orange and Kids, largely due to its graphic portrayal of drug use, violence, and sex.

1 Synopsis
2 Trivia
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Synopsis

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

The film uses the 'day in the life of' device, beginning with a group of 'kidults' getting the day off school after a middle-class schoolmate's (Katie's) suicide as a result of being bullied. The film then and slowly builds up to the climactic house party. It revolves around three West London teenagers: Trevor (Aml Ameen), who is more commonly known by his street name Trife; Jay (Adam Deacon); and Moony (Femi Oyeniran).

Trife is worried about his girlfriend. He is being tempted into the gangster lifestyle by his uncle who requests him to do illegal errands, but simultaneously his girlfriend Alisa (Red Madrell) is offering 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 (Madeleine Fairley), and after the trio (Trife, Jay and Moony) beat him up in his own house during a break-in to retrieve Jay's sister's Gameboy. On their escape from Sam's house, they push Sam's mother which further enrages him.

At the same time, Alisa has just learnt that she’s pregnant and her friend Becky (Jamie Winstone) wants to take her out on a drug and shopping binge. The film heads toward a conclusion with Katie's brother being set on revenge for his sister’s suicide and with Sam looking for payback. Trife is seriously injured by Sam after a blow to the stomach with a baseball bat. Katie's brother arrives, brandishing a pistol he procured from Trife's uncle. He threatens Sam, who cowers and cries in fright, but Trife prevents Sam's murder with his final words of: "He's not worth it". Then, as Katie's brother is leaving, Sam insults him. Katie's brother fires the pistol, only to have it misfire and explode. Katie's brother and Sam flee the scene as the paramedics arrive to help Trife, but Trife's wound is mortal and he later dies, which was confirmed by Noel Clarke in an interview.

[edit] Trivia

Kidulthood cost just short of £800,000 - according to the Director on the special features.
The MC at the house party at the end is Opus One, from London band Arkane and the track is called "Supo Mungam". The music video to the song, containing clips from Kidulthood, has been published online.[1]
The actor Aml Ameen (Trife) plays PC Lewis Hardy in the long-running ITV police series The Bill.
The film also features Otus the childrens TV presenter in the late 90s