Shola Amoo’s forthright feature debut tackles the gentrification of Brixton in south London through the eyes of Nina (Tanya Fear), an artist who is forced to confront the fact that she is part of the problem. Energy, ambition and ideas jostle for screen space, sometimes at the expense of coherence. Still, although the film’s approach to issues is a little on the nose at times, in Amoo, we are introduced to a distinctive and bold new voice in British cinema.
