1 Day
- 2009
- UK
- 101 min
- 15
- Directed by: Penny Woolcock
- Written by: Penny Woolcock
- Cast: Dylan Duffus, Duncan Tobias, Yohance Watson, Ohran Whyte
Well-meaning and yet fresh, that this 'hip-hop musical' plays so well is largely down to the courageous and painstakingly observed realism of writer/director Woolcock. The stylised action that at times risks drowning out the sobering message is also what makes the exuberant musical scenes flow, and the whole package does an important job in giving a voice to a disenfranchised sector of society.
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1 Day
29 Oct 2009
(15) 101min Billed as ‘Britain’s first hip-hop musical, on paper 1 Day sounds like a do-gooder Guardian-reader’s community play, dramatising social issues to a soundtrack of urban beats and songs delivered in a semi-operatic style. That the result…
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