POSTER AND ARTWORK
TAGLINE
Lost innocence.
SYNOPSIS
A group of youngsters find themselves at a loose end when they unexpectedly have the day free from school.
Bored and on a whim they set off on a quest to score some cocaine, encountering the sinister underbelly of the City in the process.
Concurrently a young Russian girl, Lilya, is forced to take a dangerous journey to England as a drug mule.
As their paths speed towards each other, both sides learn painful lessons.
BACKGROUND
"Tackle it – Young People and Substance Use/Misuse" Film Project.
Superkrush Films in co-operation with Tyne & Wear Museums and the Sunderland Youth Offending Services created an innovative and successful 'Community' film project with young people at risk of exposure to 'Substance Use/Misuse'. Phase one of the film project, was a series of tailor made Drama/Acting and Creative Writing workshops that were "designed to raise awareness and educate young people about the issues associated with substance use/misuse".
The workshops explored the following areas;
- Alcohol & Binge Drinking
- Cannabis & other recreational hard drugs
- The Law & Drugs
Superkrush aided the group in writing, performing, filming and producing two short films (10-15 minutes) about the issues of substance use/misuse. The idea was to reflect the groups' engagement with the museum collections and provide positive promotion for themselves and the services they represent.