Streets of London - Kidulthood

INHALT

Ignore the contrived and unappealing title, because behind it lies an impressive film about British teenagers on that cusp between irresponsible adolescence and responsible adulthood. Set over 48 hours among a group of black and white teenagers in West London, the film comprises a compendium of urban corn and cliché, encompassing everything from gun crime and school bullying to teen suicide and underage pregnancy. But the predictability of the storyline is more than offset by the dialogue, which has a genuine feel of the real about it, and by radiant performances from a young cast which includes such "next generationers" as Jaime Winstone, daughter of Ray, and Rafe Spall, son of Timothy. It's powerful and entertaining - and British to boot.