I apologise, we feel bad, but there's no trailer available. ~Ed.
"A Way of Life" tells the story the effects of the decisions made by people in difficult situations, the effects of their actions, the effects of the anger and frustration that leaves violence and crime just below skin deep and the failure and entrapment of so called social welfare systems as we know them. This is a movie to see. It again proves that lower budget movies can be and often are the most compelling. Writer and director Asante keeps the viewer involved and waiting for the next albeit it, predicatable scene.
In directorial debut A Way Of Life, Amma Asante achieves two notable feats. As well as making your average Ken Loach film feel like a knockabout comedy, she delivers a raw and immensely moving drama about life on the wrong side of the South Wales tracks. This is a hugely accomplished British movie that deserves to be seen...
As a first film this is bleak but brilliant stuff. Asante is definitely one to watch...
The ending - plainly prefigured in the opening scene - is as downbeat as may be imagined, yet the viewer is left in awe at the skill on show... [Asante] has made a bleak and darkly brilliant film and announced herself as a bright new talent...
Asante has a strong sense of place, the ugly, derelict area reflecting the spiritual emptiness of the embittered community. Without sentimentality or explicit comment, she shows the remorseless escalation towards violence...
In terms of skill and passion, the adolescent ensemble recalls that in "Mean Creek," but it's James who shoots the lights out with an absolutely sensational handling of a nearly impossible character. Her fiery delivery seems almost too much to bear early on, but the wrath and love are somehow balanced and paced for full effect...
We've been told the NZ release date for this flick is Saturday, 28th Apr 2007.
Release date: April 28th 2007.
We haven't received times for this movie in this location yet. However these are updated as cinemas announce them, so check back soon. Hopefully the lovely cinemas in your location will choose to play it shortly. ~Ed.
