Ellen was written by Sarah Quintrell, and directed by Mahalia Belo.The star characters of the film are Jessica Barden(Ellen), Yasmin Monet Prince(Kayla), Joe Dempsie(Jason), Jaime Winstone(Ellens Mum), Charlie Creed-Miles(Leon). You can watch Ellen on channel 4 as it's a one- time exclusive.
The story is about a 14-year-old girl(Ellen) growing up in a council home in south-east London. Ellen has been expelled from school and with an unsupportive family behind her, she decides to take full control of her life however this proves to be more difficult than it seems. With Ellen trying to find her way through life she finds two friends. Kayla who attended her previous school who is 14 also. And Jason a man in his mid 20-30s who is a friend of Ellens mums boyfriend, Leon. These two characters help Ellen in the walk of life by supplying happiness and support however you will not be able to comprehend the heartbreaking ending.
Ellen successfully shows how youths can be exploited and groomed with hardly any effort in today's society. It informs us on how important it is to keep children protected as they can easily be misled.
I believe you should go and watch Ellen for yourself as it has a heart touching story with highly intense drama sense throughout.
