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Damilola, Our Loved Boy

2016 · 90 min

A quiet, sorrowful true-story drama that lingers on a family's hope and its shattering, leaving a heavy ache.

Overview: Drama exploring the story of ten-year-old Damilola Taylor, who died on a housing estate in South London in 2000. After leaving Nigeria to embark on a new life in the UK, the young Damilola and his family are full of optimism. Little do they realise that their lives are about to be shattered
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, justice, race
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
justice
race
isolation
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none