Pleasureland (2003)
- Directed by
- Brian Percival
- Genre
- tv movie, drama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 4.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of teenagers in Liverpool feel pressured to grow up too fast. The film follows their struggles with adult expectations and the consequences of their choices.
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What happens
Pleasureland is a 2003 Channel 4 feature-length television drama focusing on a group of teenagers in Liverpool who feel pressured to grow up. Written by Helen Blakeman, directed by Brian Percival and produced by Kudos, the makers of the BBC One espionage series Spooks. The drama was based on the John Adams opera Pleasureland and was filmed on location in Liverpool as part of the Channel 4's Adult at 14 season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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