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Key Features:
Poverty, Drug abuse, Prostitution, Social issues, Ensemble cast, Interconnected stories, Crime, British cinema, Social commentary, Urban decay, Survival
Tone:
gritty, serious, dramatic
Target Audience:
Socially conscious viewers, Urban drama enthusiasts, British cinema fans, Crime drama viewers
Emotional Arc:
Despair → Struggle → Resilience

Ill Manors

2012-06-06
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Ensemble film revolving around characters living in Forest Gate, London. Over the course of a few days, six inter-linking stories explore issues of drug use, prostitution and urban poverty.

Genres
Crime, Drama
Cast
Riz Ahmed, Ed Skrein, Natalie Press, Anouska Mond, Mem Ferda, Dannielle Brent, Martin Serene, Nick Sagar, Jo Hartley, Neil Large
Crew
Plan B, Plan B
Rating
6.293(138 votes)
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