100 real kids, zero Hollywood polish — British kitchen-sink drama goes full community theater.
The film interrelates a number of real-life experiences of crime, growing up and relationships. It was filmed around Chippenham, including Karma nightclub, Revolutions restaurant and The Audley Arms. It also features more than 100 people from right across the South West, many of whom were from the North Wiltshire Young People’s Theatre Group.
Acting
Con O'Neill anchors chaos with weary, lived-in gravitas.
Production
Hyper-local casting makes Chippenham feel like a character.
Director
Ed Deedigan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The North Wiltshire Young People's Theatre Group had never appeared on camera before; Deedigan found them through local drama workshops and rewrote scenes around their actual personalities.
Karma nightclub — since closed — was a genuine Chippenham institution; locals still debate whether the film captured its sticky-floored glory or just its desperation.
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