What happens when mama ( A black lady) suddenly moves out of her home in London leaving behind her school going teenaged daughter ( nicknamed Rocks) and an 8 year old son. ( A case of gone mama, in place of gone girl). The world goes topsy turvy for this hapless girl who struggles to cope with this sudden development. She makes a few incorrect decisions and has misunderstandings with her classmates. The film is touching and emotional.
Director Sarah Gavron has made a soft and sweet film which brings out this girl's predicament as she faces eviction from home, a stay in a hotel and a temporary stay with a friend. The film is shot in documentary style and has quite a few scenes of drama, so it could be called a docudrama of sorts. The scenes of children in school , in an outing and having fun bring out warmth, as Rocks navigates through her problems with the help of her friends. As authorities are informed by well meaning friends, government agencies move in to send the young boy to foster parents. Rocks accepts this arrangement and she and her friends go to see little brother in the playground of his new school. The film does not focus on the aspect that Rocks is black and this is assuring.
Director Sarah Gavron has made a soft and sweet film which brings out this girl's predicament as she faces eviction from home, a stay in a hotel and a temporary stay with a friend. The film is shot in documentary style and has quite a few scenes of drama, so it could be called a docudrama of sorts. The scenes of children in school , in an outing and having fun bring out warmth, as Rocks navigates through her problems with the help of her friends. As authorities are informed by well meaning friends, government agencies move in to send the young boy to foster parents. Rocks accepts this arrangement and she and her friends go to see little brother in the playground of his new school. The film does not focus on the aspect that Rocks is black and this is assuring.