Blue Story

"Their bond made them brothers. The streets made them enemies."

2019 1h 31m EN

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7.3

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METACRITIC

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6.3

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★7.3TMDB · 251🍅93%Rotten Tomatoes●69Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 9,783

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Synopsis

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Blue Story is a tragic tale of a friendship between Timmy and Marco, two young boys from opposing postcodes. Timmy, a shy, smart, naive and timid young boy from Deptford, goes to school in Peckham where he strikes up a friendship with Marco, a charismatic, streetwise kid from the local area. Although from warring postcodes, the two quickly form a firm friendship until it is tested and they wind up on rival sides of a street war. Blue Story depicts elements of Rapman's own personal experiences and aspects of his childhood.

“Their bond made them brothers. The streets made them enemies.”

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Cast

Stephen Odubola
Timmy
Micheal Ward
Marco
Khali Best
Killy
Karla-Simone Spence
Leah
Eric Kofi Abrefa
Switcher
Max Fincham
Young Dwayne
Kadeem Ramsay
Hakeem
Rohan Nedd
Dwayne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rapman
Writers: Rapman
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rapman, shot by Simon Stolland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jonathon Deering. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mdhamiri á Nkemi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Stephen Odubola and Micheal Ward and Khali Best carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rapman directs. Simon Stolland behind the camera. Jonathon Deering scores. Mdhamiri á Nkemi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.
3Released 7 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Rapman, shot by Simon Stolland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jonathon Deering. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Mdhamiri á Nkemi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Stephen Odubola and Micheal Ward and Khali Best carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Their bond made them brothers. The streets made them enemies.".
10IMDB entry: tt9285882 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.