Kidulthood
Kidulthood rendered as KiDULTHOOD is a 2006 British drama film about the life of several teenagers in Ladbroke Grove and Latimer Road area of inner west London. It was directed by Menhaj Huda and written by Noel Clarke, who also stars in the film and directed the sequel Adulthood. The majority of the characters in the film generally behave in a violent and lawless manner. They are portrayed as being reckless and antisocial young people who commit crimes such as petty theft and serious violence. The film also showcases how the characters engage in recreational drug taking and some sexual behaviour.
School bully, Sam Peel Noel Clarke, is portrayed as the antagonist in the film. Student Katie Rebecca Martin, is being physically and emotionally bullied by a group of girls led by Shaneek Stephanie Di Rubbo, and Sam also acts menacingly towards her, making some assaulting gesticulations. Her parents do not know the extent of this bullying. After being picked up from school, a distraught Katie flees to her bedroom, writes a note, and hangs herself. The students are then given a day off for mourning, but instead prepare for jubilations. Trevor and his best school acquaintances Jay Adam Deacon, and Moony Femi Oyeniran spend the day pilfering, trying to talk to women and advance upon them in a sexual manner, drinking alcohol in an alcoholic fashion, and smoking cannabis. Alisa and her friend Becky Jaime Winstone decide to get drunk and high before the party, despite Alisas pregnancy. Alisa has recently discovered that she is pregnant and she is unsure as to how to cope with the news. Becky takes Alisa to an older mans house where they perform sexual acts in return for drugs. Becky is the instigator and Alisa feels that she has to follow her friends actions. Meanwhile, the boys trick their way into Sams house in order to retrieve a Game Boy he had stolen earlier, they then proceed to steal Sams cannabis and Jay has sex with Sams girlfriend, Claire Madeleine Fairley. When Sam returns and threatens them, the boys hit him with a keyboard, overpower him, attack him, and escape along with Claire. In the process, they knock Sams mother to the floor, which is later used as a pretext for revenge by Sam.During a train ride, Alisa and Becky run into some of the girls who bullied Katie. Alisa feels bad about not helping her while she was being abused, scolds the girls and runs out with Becky to throw up. She ultimately resolves to keep the baby. They then arrive at a shopping centre, having sold their drugs to buy new dresses. They meet up with Moony and Jay Jay tells Alisa that
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