Completed - Drama - 93 minutes
Teenager Rocks fears that she and her little brother will be forced apart if anyone finds out they are living alone. With the help of her friends, she evades the authorities and navigates the most defining days of her life. A film about the resilience, joy and spirit of girlhood.
Year of production : 2019 Director(s) : Gavron SARAH Writer(s) : Theresa IKOKO, Claire WILSON Cast : Bukky BAKRAY, Kosar ALI, D'angelou OSEI KISSIEDU, Shaneigha-Monik GREYSON, Ruby STOKES, Tawheda BEGUM, Anastasia DYMITROW, Afi OKAIDJA, Sarah NILES Producer(s) : Faye WARD, Ameenah AYUB ALLEN
Rocks (15) is a teenage girl with big dreams for the future, loyal fun friends and an adoring, though mischievous, little brother Emmanuel (7). Rocks enjoys school (as much as any teenager does) and lives a full vibrant life in East London with her team of London-centric female best friends. Rocks’ world is turned upside down when she returns from school to find her mum gone, having left some cash and a note offering little explanation except that she is sorry. Determined to stick with her brother and avoid being taken into care against all odds, Rocks leaves her home and hides in pockets of East London. As each day becomes tougher and her secret harder to hide, Rocks starts to push away those who love her and her friendship group begins to fracture. When the authorities finally catch up with her, there is really only one source of support for her to turn to: her friends. A film about the joy, resilience and spirit of girlhood.
Country(ies) : UNITED KINGDOM
This list is based on the distributors’ declarations. In the case where you don't agree about one of them, please inform us of the change(s) you request by clicking here.
Toronto - TIFF 2019 PlatformBusan IFF 2019 World CinemaAmerican Film Market (AFM) 2019Rotterdam IFF 2020 PerspectivesRed Sea IFF 2020 Generations