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OUTCAST

Director: Gabriella Said

With Claire Graham, Maxine

Said, Chanel Adjei, Josh Atille

Certificate

The hideous thing is this: I want

to forgive him. Even after

everything, I do. A baby before my

16th birthday and a future as lonelyas the surface of the moon and still

the sight of him feels like a

homecoming, like a song I used to

know but somehow forgot

This realist drama is set in present

day, in a council estate located in

Roundshaw, England. When we

first meet Lily (Claire Graham),

she looks like an ordinary 15 year

old, living an ordinary teenage life.

However, there is something we

dont know about her. In the

beginning Lily introduces herself

to the audience as a very dull and

depressed character, where she

soon later on reveals that she is

pregnant. Gabriella Saids latest

film Outcast takes us back to her

previous feature film Athlete that

she made last year (2012).

Both of her films have the same

sort of idea and issues relating to

young teenagers going through a

hard patch where there is

something big stopping them

from making a decision that

could possibly change their life

forever. In Athlete character

Josh (Josh Atille) was alone

within the decisions he was

making as his mother had passed

away and his father had

neglected him as wasnt in the

scene. On the other hand, in her

new release Outcast Lilys

father isnt in the scene but her

mother is an estate junkie whocouldnt care less if Lily was

Synopsis Today is Wednesday 16thOctober, the sun is hidden and grey clouds are

rolling in. The weather contrasts with my mood, I am in need of some effective help.

Loneliness, independence and vulnerable are the words that describe my inner feelings

right now. This has left me with low self-esteem and to be struggling at this precise

moment. This unwanted disaster has crashed at the early stages of my life. Of course I

wouldnt plan something like this, it was a mistake. Being pregnant has affected me

mentally and physically, leaving my thoughts blank not knowing what to do? I mean

bringing a new generation into this world requires experience and a willingness to take

on many new responsibilities.I am too young for this situation I dont know how I amgoing to adapt, when I cant even take this into account within my own life. I have seen

a lot of teenage girls that thought they could handle having a child so young, which has

now led them to adoption or bad parenting. This has doubted me to even think about

trying, I have made a promise to myself, to my family, to my friends that I am going to

try and be successful through my lifetime and having a child this youngis completely

out of the picture. I need a way out!

- Dead or alive. Which

means that Lily (Claire

Graham) has to face life

threatening decisions on

her own.

CREDITS

Directed by

Gabriella Said

Produced by

Gabriella Said

Written by

Gabriella Said

Editor

Gabriella SaidDirector of

Photography

Gabriella Said

CAST

Claire Graham

Lily

Maxine Said

Mum

Josh Atille

OllieChanel Adeji

Sam

Charlotte Said

Ella