A Way of Life (AUS)

A Way of Life (AUS) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
91 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2004 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Amma Asante

Written By:
Amma Asante

Actors:
Stephanie James ..... Leigh-Anne Williams
Gary Sheppeard ..... Robbie Matthews
Nathan Jones ..... Gavin Williams
Dean Wong ..... Stephen Rajan
Sara Gregory ..... Julie Osman
Oliver Haden ..... Hassan Osman
Brenda Blethyn ..... Annette
Eli Williams ..... Rebecca Williams
Darcy Williams ..... Rebecca Williams
Lynsey Richards ..... Helen
Victoria Pugh ..... Social Worker
Amy Morgan ..... Karen Williams
Gareth Gethyn Evans ..... Evin
Philip Howe ..... Jacob
Ri Richards ..... Brenda Williams

Synopsis:

A single teenage mother operating along the margins of society unleashes a bitter torrent of anger on her unsuspecting neighbors in first-time director Amma Assante's seething psychological drama. Leigh-Ann (Stephanie James) may seem like a victim to some, but in between paying the bills, dealing with welfare officers, and keeping the menacing father of her infant child at bay, this single mother has no time for anything but survival. With so much bottled rage in her life Leigh-Ann is bound to explode sooner or later, and when her brother starts dating the daughter of her Pakistani neighbors this mother's uncontrollable anger threatens to consume both her and the ones she holds dearest.

Set in a small community in South Wales, this dark but moving tale looks at the area that exists between black and white, good and evil, child and adult. It is the harshest of Rites of Passage stories, yet within it lies a most poignant story of teenage love, and friendship.

Drama. Set in South Wales, a teenage mother, struggling to bring up her small daughter, is involved in a devastating crime.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 24 November, 2009.