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Honeytrap

Synopsis

A tragic teen romance, set in South London and inspired by true events. It tells the story of 15-year-old Layla, who sets up the boy in love with her to be killed. Fresh off the boat from Trinidad and full of fairytale fantasies, Layla is swept off her feet by self-styled gang leader/rapper Troy. But in this dog-eat-dog world where being Troy's girl buys her envy as well as status, social outsider Shaun becomes her only true friend. When Troy discards her, Layla is left in ruins. She vows to rebuild herself as a hardened player in order to win him back and Shaun becomes a pawn in her game. Soon the forces she has set in motion are escalating out of control.
London Film Festival 2014 - World premiere
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Details

Year
2014
Type of film
Features
Running time
93 mins
Format
HD
Director
Rebecca Johnson 1st Feature
Producer
Sarah Sulick, Amy Ricker
Executive Producer
Esther Douglas, Laurie Holden, Patrick Fischer, Rebecca Johnson, Roger Goldby, Stanley Myint, Will Wood
Editor
John Dwelly
Screenwriter
Rebecca Johnson
Director of Photography
Annemarie Lean-Vercoe
Production Designer
Ana Viana
Sound
Keith Tunney
Composer
Francis Binns
Principal cast
Jessica Sula, Lucien Laviscount, Ntonga Mwanza, Naomi Ryan

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Bright Pictures

52 Talbot Road
London
N6 4QP

Finite Films

82 Princedale Road
London
W11 4NL

Fierce Productions

Sales Company

Bright Pictures

52 Talbot Road
London
N6 4QP

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