The read
It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
Twelve-year-old best friends, Ish and Maram wrestle to hold onto their friendship, in the wake of a traumatic police stop & search. As the ripples take hold, the boys try to make sense of the men they are becoming – and how ‘letting go’ can be the hardest part of growing up.
Ratings
Rotten Tomatoes95%
TMDB6/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Imran PerrettaDirector
- Imran PerrettaWriter
- Enda WalshWriter
- Imran PerrettaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Farhan HasnatIsh
- Yahya KitanaMaram
- Avin ShahNaeem
- Sudha BhucharNanu
- Joy CrookesSamira
- Arman MohammedZakie
- Is’Haaq Hasan HaqueAfzal
- Hasnain ShahCheydan
- Zubin VarlaHanan
- Stefan MihalacheLifeguard
- Sagar AryaMr. Ahmed
- Stuart WhelanPolice
Stills
Themes
muslimmale friendshipbritish asianboyloss of parentluton