Real (2019)
In inner-city Portsmouth, an unremarkable newsagent’s sits between a courthouse and a business centre. It’s here that sparks fly between well-dressed Kyle and equally poised Jamie. Yet despite their outward appearances, both are struggling to move on from hardship they’d rather keep hidden. As their feelings for one another blossom, their pasts resurface, threatening to break them apart before their relationship has even begun.
Director: Aki Omoshaybi
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Aki Omoshaybi as Kyle |
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Pippa Bennett-Warner as Jamie |
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Karen Bryson as Bola |
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Amy Manson as Tash |
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Kola Bokinni as Micah |
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Amanda Lawrence as Monique |
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Taye Matthew as Felix |
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Ben Tavassoli as Manny |
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Suzette Llewellyn as Tiffany |
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Deano Bugatti as KD |
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Roshawn Hewitt as Young Kyle |
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Paulette Mbassa as Patricia (social worker) |
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Tori Butler-Hart as Sharon |
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Sam Horne as Mr Clifford |
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Louisa Hart as Newsagent |
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Chris Nelson as Mr Tilda |
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Carla Freeman as Sgt Barrable |
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Chris Sheen as Sam (social worker) |
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Richard Stride as CPSO |
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Ali as Cafe Owner |
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Oliver Duncan-Whitworth as Locksmith |
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Gala Gordon as Newsreader (voice) |
| Writing | Paulette Mbassa | Writer |
| Production | Tori Butler-Hart | Co-Producer |
| Production | Matthew Butler-Hart | Co-Producer |
| Production | Aki Omoshaybi | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Michael Edo Keane | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Rebecca Lloyd | Editor |
| Sound | Luis Almau | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Sofia Stocco | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gaya Yaramyshyan | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rebecca Kennell | Makeup Designer |
| Sound | Miguel Rodriguez Puente | Sound Recordist |
| Writing | Paulette Mbassa | Script Editor |
| Directing | James Rumsey | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jordi Estapé | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Thor Lønning Aarrestad | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Alex Showell | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Connor Cleary | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Camera | Dominic Graham-Hyde | Still Photographer |
| Art | Olive Boland | Set Decoration |
| Sound | John Cohen | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | John Cohen | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Martín Scaglia | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Raoul Brand | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Raoul Brand | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Editing | Ella Soryl | Colorist |
| Sound | Jay James | Music Coordinator |
| Directing | Aki Omoshaybi | Director |
| Writing | Aki Omoshaybi | Writer |
| Production | Aki Omoshaybi | Producer |