directed by: Sarah Gavron, year: 2019
actors: Bukky Bakray, Kosar Ali

Rocks centers on a teenage girl in East London who must care for her younger brother when her mother disappears, relying on a close circle of friends for support. The film observes everyday joys and urgent crises with intimate, naturalistic direction, blending humor and heartbreak as resilience and community sustain them. Sarah Gavron crafts a vivid coming-of-age drama that champions female friendship, agency, and grit in a layered urban landscape.

Street, Drama, Coming Of Age, Social Realism, British Film, Female Led