Project Detail

What Goes Around

Synopsis

Youths, Tashan and Cola, have followed young, drug dealer Vince into the tower block where Cola lives with his mum. Tashan suspects Vince is selling drugs to his cousin Clarice in return for sexual favours – in fact the case.

When Vince exits Clarice’s flat, Tashan confronts him in the corridor. They face off. Tashan misreads the signs and panics, stabbing Vince in the gut. This act of violence then sets off a chain of events which brings the violence back to the original perpetrator.

So ends the circle: what goes around comes around.

Details

Year: 2008
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 11 mins
Format: 16mm
Director: Nick Penrake
Producer: Roopesh Parekh
Editor: Dan Gethic
Screenwriter: Nick Penrake
Director of Photography: Zillah Bowes
Production Designer: Nic Penrake, Zillah Bowes
Sound: Tarn Willers, Mike Hasler
Composer: Jim Meacock
Principal cast: Jesse Fajemisin, Joseph Altin, Susan Ateh, Gareth Hinsley

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

1185 Films

Sales Company

Rivers and Talent Productions

roopesh.parekh@gmail.com

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