Blowing Up—A Perspective on Grief and a Lesson in Compassion
We are constantly being pushed to move on from mishaps and negative feelings. What happens if we're not ready to do so?
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Following the death of his best friend, 17-year-old Shelby struggles to readjust back into life at boarding school until popular girl Lilibet decides to take him under her wing. With the aid of her reckless and wealthy group of friends, Shelby finds himself reintroduced to a fast moving world of parties, sex and drugs – but with life after school quickly approaching and his unresolved grief threatening to pull him under, Shelby finds himself dealing with a lot more than he bargained for.
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Following the death of his best friend, 17-year-old Shelby struggles to readjust back into life at boarding school until popular girl Lilibet decides to take him under her wing. With the aid of her reckless and wealthy group of friends, Shelby finds himself reintroduced to a fast moving world of parties, sex and drugs – but with life after school quickly approaching and his unresolved grief threatening to pull him under, Shelby finds himself dealing with a lot more than he bargained for.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Harvard John
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Runtime:102 minutes
Studio:Two Tusk Productions
Cast
Harvard John
Director
Samuel Nicholls
Shelby Welham
Emma-Kate Barry
Lilibet Ashworth-Browne
Charlie Howard
Moses Montague
Genevieve Lewis
Margot Portendorfer
Callum Henderson
Charles Lane Fox
Sophie Mae
Roisin Joyce
Samuel G Caple
Ariel Darling
Abi Watkinson
Hephzibah Locke
Maddy Bowyer
Claire Bailey
Cyril Cottrell
Examiner
Jane Deane
Teacher
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