Fallout (Channel 4 drama)
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Fallout, a feature-length as part of Channel 4
's Disarming Britain series, is a drama surrounding the lives of a group of teenagers, following the fatal stabbing of a mutual associate, Kwame (Lanre Malaolu) in South London.
). Kwame is quickly spotted by one of the gang members, Emile (Charles Mnene
), and him and his fellow gang members stop him, while Emile searches him for any valuable goods. Finding nothing of value, Emile lets him go, but another gang member urges him to go after Kwame. Kwame runs through the local park, whilst frantically requesting help on his phone. The gang eventually catch up with him, and Emil stabs Kwame in the chest, after which he decides to steal Kwame's trainers. The gang flees from the scene. A friend of the gang witnesses Kwame's murder from across the road. She runs to the other side of road, to meet Kwame dying in a pool of his blood from his stab wound, begging for help. Shocked by what was in front of her, she ran away and left him to die. Kwame's death sets the pace for the rest of the film.
The friend of the gang runs to her close friend, Shanice (Gugu Mbatha-Raw
), who is Emile's girlfriend, and works nearby in a fast-food restaurant and tells her what she saw. Shanice is seen placing flowers at the scene of the crime. The gang flee to a nearby river, and dump Kwame's trainers in the river, to do away with any evidence and Dwayne orders his gang to get rid of their clothes to eradicate any evidence.
Detective Sergeant Joe Stephens (Lennie James
) stars as a former resident of the estate, assigned to this case alongsde his partner, Matt (Nicholas Gleaves). It wasn't long before it became obvious that the gang were responsible for the murder. Knowing that the perpetrator was one of the gang members, Joe set out to get to the bottom of the crime and began pursuing Shanice, with the motive that she had something to hide. His pursuit of Shanice was noticed by the gang and he was given the name "white man's bitch" because his partner was white, and he wasn't reacting in the stereotypical manner that was expected from him, especially as he grew up in the very estate he was investigating. After a small disagreement with Dwayne, Emile finds himself alone and disliked by the other gang members. Dwayne and Emile's disagreement leaves Shanice and Dwayne alone. Dwayne confesses his feelings for Shanice, and they share a kiss, which was spotted and interrupted by Shanice's boyfriend Emile. Dwayne threatened Emile with a gun, but Shanice convinced him not to shoot.
Although Joe's frustration often left him branded as the bad guy, his pursuit of Shanice had paid off, and she had confessed to Joe that Emile was responsible for the crime. But it was later revealed that Shanice only knew who killed Kwame, and not what happened. It was in fact her close friend who witnessed the crime, and with full knowledge that the reward for catching and convicting the killer was £20,000, the close friend decided to tell the police what she knows. When asked the colour of the trainers, she incorrectly said they were white, at which point Joe, forgetting his surroundings, corrected her by saying they were blue. This blew Joe's cover as it revealed he knew more about the case than he was letting on, and was fired shortly after.
Joe ran into Emile, angry from being fired from the job that defied the stereotypes of unemployed black men, violently began beating Emile up. While he was doing so, after being provoked earlier, and asked if would get vexed (angry), he told Emile that he was vexed, and this is the result. As Joe continued to beat up Emile, Shanice came in Emile's defence, but Joe was convinced Emile didn't feel any remorse. Joe eventually left Emile, very badly hurt.
In the final moments of the film, Shanice pays Kwame's mother a visit. She explained to Kwame's mum that she was responsible for Kwame's death. She told Kwame's mother that she tried to make a move on Kwame, and he denied her advances. To get back at him, she told her boyfriend, Emile, that it was the other way round, and that Kwame had been making unwanted advances. Jealous Emile took out his anger on Kwame, which resulted in his death. Shanice then apologizes. Kwame's mother responds by saying, “The Lord will forgive you, which means I have to”, and received her blessing.
Emile was left disfigured and Shanice had a free conscience.
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's Disarming Britain series, is a drama surrounding the lives of a group of teenagers, following the fatal stabbing of a mutual associate, Kwame (Lanre Malaolu) in South London.
Sypnosis
Fallout begins with Kwame, playing basketball followed by him happily making his tragic journey home, on the phone to a girl. Just after telling this girl he loves her, Kwame notices a small gang, led by Dwayne (Aml AmeenAml Ameen
Aml Eysan Ameen is an English actor best known for his roles as Trife in Kidulthood, Lewis Hardy in The Bill and Malcolm in Harry's Law.-Biography:...
). Kwame is quickly spotted by one of the gang members, Emile (Charles Mnene
Charles Mnene
Charles Dieva Mnene is a Kenyan-British film, television and stage actor.-Biography:Charles Mnene is a rising star, whose television appearances include guest roles in The Bill, Holby City, Doctors and the drama Ahead of the Class, with Julie Walters, plus several films and stage productions.His...
), and him and his fellow gang members stop him, while Emile searches him for any valuable goods. Finding nothing of value, Emile lets him go, but another gang member urges him to go after Kwame. Kwame runs through the local park, whilst frantically requesting help on his phone. The gang eventually catch up with him, and Emil stabs Kwame in the chest, after which he decides to steal Kwame's trainers. The gang flees from the scene. A friend of the gang witnesses Kwame's murder from across the road. She runs to the other side of road, to meet Kwame dying in a pool of his blood from his stab wound, begging for help. Shocked by what was in front of her, she ran away and left him to die. Kwame's death sets the pace for the rest of the film.
The friend of the gang runs to her close friend, Shanice (Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Gugu Mbatha-Raw is an English actress.- Life and career :Gugu Mbatha-Raw was born Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha in 1983, in the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England. Her name, "Gugulethu", means pride in Zulu. Her mother, Anne, is an English nurse, and her father, Patrick Mbatha, is a South African...
), who is Emile's girlfriend, and works nearby in a fast-food restaurant and tells her what she saw. Shanice is seen placing flowers at the scene of the crime. The gang flee to a nearby river, and dump Kwame's trainers in the river, to do away with any evidence and Dwayne orders his gang to get rid of their clothes to eradicate any evidence.
Detective Sergeant Joe Stephens (Lennie James
Lennie James
Lennie James is an English actor and playwright.-Career:James attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1988...
) stars as a former resident of the estate, assigned to this case alongsde his partner, Matt (Nicholas Gleaves). It wasn't long before it became obvious that the gang were responsible for the murder. Knowing that the perpetrator was one of the gang members, Joe set out to get to the bottom of the crime and began pursuing Shanice, with the motive that she had something to hide. His pursuit of Shanice was noticed by the gang and he was given the name "white man's bitch" because his partner was white, and he wasn't reacting in the stereotypical manner that was expected from him, especially as he grew up in the very estate he was investigating. After a small disagreement with Dwayne, Emile finds himself alone and disliked by the other gang members. Dwayne and Emile's disagreement leaves Shanice and Dwayne alone. Dwayne confesses his feelings for Shanice, and they share a kiss, which was spotted and interrupted by Shanice's boyfriend Emile. Dwayne threatened Emile with a gun, but Shanice convinced him not to shoot.
Although Joe's frustration often left him branded as the bad guy, his pursuit of Shanice had paid off, and she had confessed to Joe that Emile was responsible for the crime. But it was later revealed that Shanice only knew who killed Kwame, and not what happened. It was in fact her close friend who witnessed the crime, and with full knowledge that the reward for catching and convicting the killer was £20,000, the close friend decided to tell the police what she knows. When asked the colour of the trainers, she incorrectly said they were white, at which point Joe, forgetting his surroundings, corrected her by saying they were blue. This blew Joe's cover as it revealed he knew more about the case than he was letting on, and was fired shortly after.
Joe ran into Emile, angry from being fired from the job that defied the stereotypes of unemployed black men, violently began beating Emile up. While he was doing so, after being provoked earlier, and asked if would get vexed (angry), he told Emile that he was vexed, and this is the result. As Joe continued to beat up Emile, Shanice came in Emile's defence, but Joe was convinced Emile didn't feel any remorse. Joe eventually left Emile, very badly hurt.
In the final moments of the film, Shanice pays Kwame's mother a visit. She explained to Kwame's mum that she was responsible for Kwame's death. She told Kwame's mother that she tried to make a move on Kwame, and he denied her advances. To get back at him, she told her boyfriend, Emile, that it was the other way round, and that Kwame had been making unwanted advances. Jealous Emile took out his anger on Kwame, which resulted in his death. Shanice then apologizes. Kwame's mother responds by saying, “The Lord will forgive you, which means I have to”, and received her blessing.
Emile was left disfigured and Shanice had a free conscience.
Actors and characters
| Actor's name | Character | Starred in |
|---|---|---|
| Aml Ameen | Dwayne | Kidulthood Kidulthood Kidulthood is a 2006 British drama film about the life of several teenagers in Ladbroke Grove and Latimer Road area of inner west London. It was directed by Menhaj Huda and written by Noel Clarke, who also stars in the film and directed the sequel, Adulthood... , The Bill The Bill The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work... |
| Charles Mnene | Emile | Shoot the Messenger, Dubplate Drama Dubplate Drama Dubplate Drama is a UK television series which started in 2005.It has run for three series.It has been called "the world's first interactive drama series", since it was letting viewers vote on the outcome of each episode's ending.... |
| Lennie James | Joe | Jericho |
| Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Shanice | Bonekickers, Doctor Who Doctor Who Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior... , Spooks Spooks Spooks is a British television drama series that originally aired on BBC One from 13 May 2002 – 23 October 2011, consisting of 10 series. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, as the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a... |
| Bunmi Mojekwu | Ronnie | Eastenders EastEnders EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End... , E20 E20 E20 or E-20 may be:* E20 fuel, a mixture of 20% ethanol and 80% gasoline* European route E20* Tandberg E20, a videoconferencing system* E20, a postcode district in the E postcode area, announced in March 2011 for use on the site of the 2012 Olympics... , Misfits Misfits (TV series) Misfits is a British science fiction comedy-drama television series about a group of young offenders forced to work in a community service programme, where they obtain supernatural powers after a strange electrical storm. The first series started broadcasting on 12 November 2009 on E4, and was... |