Monday, 20 October 2014

HoneyTrap Work


Set in Brixton , the film is about Layla , a 15 year old teen who gets sucked into gang life and is sent out to set up a boy who has fallen in love with her to be killed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na30ze8aU4ATaking the real life story about the young man who faced this same tragic fate , this film explores the criminal side of Brixton , and the criminal side of this young teenage girls mind. This film is a low budget independent film , meaning it won't take the same precautions Guardians of The Galaxy did to be promoted or distributed , simply because they cannot afford it.This isn't the first film to have targeted this soft topic
A film was made many years ago , highlighting the dreaded Honey Trap Incident known as My Murder. My murder was the exact same story , a girl using love to lead a boy to death. However with Honey Trap , a change of character names and location - to the heavily gang influenced Brixton - gives a different perspective. But unlike guardians of the galaxy this film didn't have the means or finances to have a huge impact on the film industry. The film was first shown in The Ritzy in Brixon for the British Film Festival.  Who was involved?In terms of star power the cast of this film are not world renowned superstars. However they are well known enough in London to make this film watchable for their target audience of teenagers. These actors include Jessica Sula (Skins) , Lucian Laviscount (Waterloo Road , Coronation Street , Big Brother) , Ntonga Mwanza (Leave to remain) and Naomi Ryan (Doctor Who). While they are no the most decorated actors and actresses , these are decently well known for their work in London aimed at teenagers. The director and producer Rebecca has also been involved in the writing of other shows and short films such as Top Girl , Electric and that sinking feeling.


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