The Earth Belongs to No One

This is an extraordinarily bold film. It is the least student film experience you'll ever have. Bewitching, arresting, spellbinding. A lens into the world of poverty, isolation and girlhood. Jessica Barden, gives an exquisite authentic performance particularly. Alana Boden is noteworthy and spellbinding, whose character is a mute. The film is entirely dialogue free. At times I'm watching neorealism at its finest and at others I'm lost to the directors poetic storytelling. It is hard knocks kitchen sink told in hyperreal tones. By far one of the best narrative shorts to have come out of the British film school.

At London Film Festival, the writer/director, said that The Earth Belongs to No One was inspired by true events she had witnessed - the film is a landmark film by a new British voice destined to shake it up. One To Watch, Ani Laurie...

The Earth Belongs is a compelling honest story of a fifteen year old girl growing up rough England projects. In full evidence is Ani Laurie's exhilarating drama and punch for pulling the plaster off. A coming-of-age story that allows us to get lost in the filmmakers trancelike exhilarating filmmaking. This film looks at present day Britain economic and social conditions for young abandoned teens - without preach or sanctimonious irony. The actress Jessica Barden plays a sassy, heart on her sleeve girl with mad attitude - she gives an outstanding dramatic performance. The youngest of the girls Alana Boden gives a rare striking performance as a teen with trauma. This is the only film I've ever seen which conveys a committed portrayal of truama, crime gun underworld culture.

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A Thriller with a dark twist that keeps you guessing.

This story is beautiful and haunting. Told exquisitely with measure, poetry, and hyper realism. The fantastic performances all round deliver the story authentically. I love the way the film comes in heavy and then gives you space to breathe, comes in again. The pacing is incredible.

Ani Laurie is one fine filmmaker you need to see the film to believe it!

It's not a paint by numbers film and it's not a talky film, so if you are looking for escape to something (very) different with unexpected twists and turns told in quiet, measured pacing. This film is for you. Much of the films quiet stillness is reflected in the youngest of the girls who is mute/apraxia debilitated by the gang at school. The still life painted vision of the country is mercurial, dark and unsettling. The rumble of the danger runs from start to finish. Well crafted play on suspension, safely held on the stilts of strong performances from every character on screen.