London to Brighton

London to Brighton (2006)
Directed by Paul Andrew Williams
Starring Lorraine Stanley, Georgia Groome, Johnny Harris

A startling UK drama captured in a gritty-raw-documentary style and featuring outstanding performances from the two teenage female leads. A young prostitute befriends a runaway then convinces her to do a small job for her pimp; escort a rich man to a hotel for one hundred pounds. The date goes wrong when the man gets aggressive and by twist of fate, he ends up getting killed.

The dead man's son is a renowned gangster who pursues the girls, threatening to kill the pimp if he doesn't hand them over. The girls flee to Brighton on the train from London. Alone by the bleak ocean they are double crossed by so called friends. The climax is a little strange when the son of the dead man finds pity, but its a movie, not real life and it works. I was sold.

Really enjoyed the harsh realism of this film, it didn't pull any punches it was brutal and honest. Lessons for most teens to be learned from this movie. The movie draws your attention right away and doesn't let up until its over. It's a well directed film well worth looking out for on the DVD rack.