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Blue Story

2019 · 91 min

A raw, tragic ride through friendship and street violence, told with lyrical narration and unflinching honesty.

Directed by
Rapman
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
Stephen Odubola, Micheal Ward, Khali Best
Tagline
Their bond made them brothers. The streets made them enemies.
Overview
Blue Story is a tragic tale of a friendship between Timmy and Marco, two young boys from opposing postcodes. Timmy, a shy, smart, naive and timid young boy from Deptford, goes to school in Peckham where he strikes up a friendship with Marco, a charismatic, streetwise kid from the local area. Although from warring postcodes, the two quickly form a firm friendship until it is tested and they wind up on rival sides of a street war. Blue Story depicts elements of Rapman's own personal experiences and aspects of his childhood.

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Free in the UK
  • BBC iPlayer
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Rapman
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
Stephen Odubola, Micheal Ward, Khali Best
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • grief
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, romance
Directed by
Rapman
Written by
Rapman
Starring
Stephen Odubola, Micheal Ward, Khali Best, Karla-Simone Spence, Eric Kofi Abrefa, Max Fincham, Kadeem Ramsay, Rohan Nedd
Music
Jonathon Deering
Cinematography
Simon Stolland
Runtime
91 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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