Cartoon Violence is a short-film following the theme of knife crime, which shows a darker side of modern Britain. At first the film seems to be simply another film about knife crime, imitating the likes of Kidulthood and Bulletboy. However as the film develops this view is soon dismissed.
The quality of the film is impressive, even more so given that both director (James Hurley) and cast are complete unknowns. Billy the main character, is an innocent boy (played by young rising star Dominic McCoy), who is tormented by Jack (Joshua Pascal-Noel), the local “bad boy.” As the abuse continues, Billy faces a choice: should he take a knife with which to defend himself, or should he take the braver decision to leave it at home? The film explores the two different outcomes and consequences of his actions.
This is where Cartoon Violence distinguishes itself from the countless imitations of Kidulthood, making clever use of animation to get across the underlying message of the problems with youth culture and knife crime in modern Britain. This is an unmissable cinematic experience and a great contender for ”Film of the Festival.”
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