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Hell's Pavement (2009) Online
Original Title :
Hellu0027s Pavement
Genre :
Movie / Drama
Year :
2009
Directror :
Andy Kemp
Cast :
Rod Arthur,Roger Ashton-Griffiths,Demi Bennetts
Writer :
Keith Gorman,Tim Kemp
Type :
Movie
Time :
1h 43min
Rating :
8.0/10
Hell's Pavement (2009) Online

The film follows five years in the life of a young girl as she struggles against an onslaught of good intentions. From her first encounter with the social care system, through a range of foster placements, to a haunting climax, we are challenged to question how it is that so many well-intentioned people can do so much unintended damage. And how it is that the £4bn a year that people in the UK spend on children in care has failed to break the cycle of abuse, addiction and abandonment.
Credited cast:
Rod Arthur Rod Arthur - Frank Castle
Roger Ashton-Griffiths Roger Ashton-Griffiths - Daffyd Tudor
Demi Bennetts Demi Bennetts - Aimee (at 16)
Keeki Bennetts Keeki Bennetts - Aimee Collins
Janie Booth Janie Booth - Maeve O'Connor
Connor Byrne Connor Byrne - Peter O'Connor
Teresa Churcher Teresa Churcher - Shirley
Charlotte Coy Charlotte Coy - Mary Schoeman
Jonathan Coy Jonathan Coy - Charles Truman
Jake Curran Jake Curran - Stud
Marina De Giulio Marina De Giulio - Nurse
Dave Dehaan Dave Dehaan - Stretcher case
Marcus Dunkley Marcus Dunkley - Doctor
Lorna Gayle Lorna Gayle - Moira Reynolds
Cathy Goodhead Cathy Goodhead - Nurse


User reviews

TheSuspect

TheSuspect

If ever there was an argument for a professional approach to care for disadvantaged children, then this film is surely it. Good intentions can indeed pave the road to perdition. The central character Aimee Collins is tracked through the social care network. This is not entertainment for faint-hearts. We witness self-harm and harm inflicted by others. We are shocked to find that local authority budgets can take precedence over a child's best interests. We are horrified to learn that a child can be a social commodity. We are in sympathy with the O'Connors, Aimee's first foster carers, and their plea that: "She's not some piece of office equipment that you can just send away to be repaired". When procedures dominate good practice, there can only be one conclusion. Winner of the People's Choice Award at the prestigious Beloit International Film festival in 2010, Hell's Pavement deserves a much wider audience than just social care professionals. Every tax payer in the UK has a stake in how the nation's £4 billion budget for child care should be spent. Not to be confused with Damon Knight's 1955 novel of the same name, Andy Kemp's film makes a powerful case for urgent reform.