A Brixton Tale

A Brixton Tale (2021)

It begins with a chaotic rush of teen hormones when white middle-class teenager Leah gets together with Benji who is black and poor. Leah begins taping Benji and posting these videos of his life revealing his intriguing mix of charisma and shyness – but when this proves boring to audiences, the two of them embark down a path that becomes increasingly violent, ominous and eventually spirals out of control.

Date of release
2021-09-17
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Darragh Carey, Bertrand Desrochers

Casting

Interesting facts

A Brixton Tale is a romantic drama film directed by Darragh Carey and Bertrand Desrochers, which premiered at Slamdance Film Festival in 2021. The first theatrical release was in September 2021 in the UK.

Production

This film is Darragh Carey and Bertrand Desrochers' first feature film, based on a script by Rupert Baynham.

Ola Orebiyi, who plays Benji in the film, previously starred in Limbo and Cherry. Lily Newmark plays Leah, Jaime Winstone plays the role of Tilda, Michael Maloney plays the role of Simon. Craige Middleburg plays Benji's best friend Archie.

Filming took place around the Barrier Block and Moorlands Estate in Brixton, London. Carey and Desrochers worked out a specific colour palette with cinematographer Kristof Brandl, to highlight the contrast between Leah and Benji's world.

The film premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival on February 12, 2021. It was then released in the United Kingdom cinemas on September 17, 2021.

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