A WAY OF LIFE - Verve Pictures

A WAY OF LIFE centres on teenage mother, Leigh-Anne Williams and her three friends: Robbie, a seventeen year old, determined to move beyond his dead-end community; Gavin, a seventeen year old, desperately chasing love; and Stephen, a fifteen year old, yearning for a Welsh identity. All of them operate along the margins of society… until one day, paranoia, boredom, frustration and anger form a lethal combination. When her baby girl’s future appears threatened, Leigh-Anne’s Turkish Muslim neighbour, becomes the target of pent up anger and humiliation. A ferocious murder takes place which is seemingly driven by racial hatred, and in a moment, the four teenagers seal their fate. This is a touching story of a young mother, her child, of teenage romance and friendship, which draws you in slowly, until you find yourself in a world of poverty, love, tenderness and hurt… a world which will challenge the way you look at life!

Starring: Stephanie James, Nathan Jones, Gary Sheppeard, Dean Wong, Sara Gregory, Oliver Haden and Brenda Blethyn Music by David Gray Produced by: Charlie Hanson, Patrick Cassavetti, Peter Edwards Written & Directed by Amma Asante