Nice sort of coming-of-age movie about a twelve-year old girl, living on her own in an Essex housing estate - her mum has died and she's pretending that she's being looked after by an uncle, fooling the social services with phrases recorded on her mobile with the help of a cooperative stoner. She gets by with money from stealing and selling bicycles, with help from a friend who lives nearby and is in on her secret. Then her deadbeat dad turns up from Ibiza, and the rest of the film is about their developing relationship.
It's very well done - I think it's the debut for the writer-director and the main actor.
It rather reminded me of Fish Tank, with similar themes and locations, but also of Aftersun (similarly about a father-daughter relationship) though it's not as dark as either.
Watched via informal distribution.
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