Working-class single mother Carol struggles with her defiant son and a fractured past. After witnessing a brutal attack and suspecting her son's involvement, she hides the truth. Wracked with guilt, she's left protecting a lie-and a possible murderer.
Kellie Hurst
Director
Rebecca Todd
Carol
Tom Greig
Cole
Levi Liston
Kayden
Irene-Myrtle Forrester
Delores
Sean Tizzard
Detective Megdale
Angela Marie Hurst
Detective Kelner
Tsvetan Ivanov
Gang Member 1
Jack Twigden
Gang Member 2
Barney Gibbons
Gang Member 3
Delroy Hurst
Memorial Attendee 1
Audrey Le Mignant
Memorial Attendee 2
If Miguel Alexandre were trying to make a revenge story seem dull without using all the effective formulas that work great in this catchy genre, he could not have accomplished his purpose much better than he unintentionally has in Black Island.
An artistic approach to the impact of Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit”.
If your upbringing was anything like mine, where the TV acted as an additional parent- there are so many new stories and perspectives to explore.
Documented human suffering is never easy to view or read about and is understandably triggering for many people, but it can be educational, and education is a key to change. An overwhelming amount queer people worldwide (and in my own country) have it far worse than I could imagine, and documentaries such as Welcome to Chechnya bring issues to light that certain groups of people would never see.
If the message here is that without a support system, grieving people turn into monsters, it’s not really well-delivered and may be flawed as a message itself.
Ian and Barley embark on a quest to find a magical gem to restore their father back to life.