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Sixteen

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Jumah, a former African child soldier, is adopted and brought to London by an aid worker. His life takes a turn for the better until he witnesses a stabbing and the people involved make threats to keep him quiet.

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Leslie Felperin Guardian 03/19/2015
3/5
Writer-director Rob Brown overstuffs the plot with melodramatic incident, but elsewhere shows laudable restraint with dialogue that refrains from filling in every gap, gliding, unfussy camerawork, and a sparse, understated score. Go to Full Review Patrick Gamble CineVue 04/04/2019
4/5
A beautifully realised debut that breathes new life into British cinema's obsession with urban thrillers, fashioning a refreshingly gentle tale of redemption Go to Full Review Jeremy Aspinall Radio Times 03/19/2015
3/5
An excellent showcase for bright, young talent like Nsengiyumva and Rosie Day, who plays the girlfriend painfully trying to understand what makes her brooding beau tick. Go to Full Review Lisa Giles-Keddie HeyUGuys 10/21/2013
1/5
Overall, Brown has squandered a good idea. It's a great shame, as it all feels half-heartedly executed when the story had so much potential Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/10/2016 The drama element is very good, but the issues surrounding the protagonists mindset and the social situation he's in with his mother are never really explored fully enough. See more Read all reviews
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Rob Brown

Director

Roger Jean Nsengiyumva

Jumah

Rachael Stirling

Laura

Rosie Day

Chloe

Fady Elsayed

Josh

Sam Spruell

Liam
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Movie Info

Synopsis Jumah, a former African child soldier, is adopted and brought to London by an aid worker. His life takes a turn for the better until he witnesses a stabbing and the people involved make threats to keep him quiet.
Director
Rob Brown
Producer
Jake Hume, Nic Jeune
Screenwriter
Rob Brown
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 20m