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Scrapper

Scrapper

  • Status: Released
  • 25-08-2023
  • Runtime: 84 min
  • Score: 6.7
  • Vote count: 128

A resourceful 12-year-old, who secretly lives alone in her flat in a working-class suburb of London, makes money stealing bikes with her best friend Ali and keeps the social workers off her back by pretending to live with an uncle. But when her estranged father turns up out of the blue, she's forced to confront reality.

Lola Campbell

Georgie

Harris Dickinson

Jason

Alin Uzun

Ali

Laura Aikman

Kaye

Ambreen Razia

Zeph

Asheq Akhtar

Youseff

Olivia Brady

Vicky

Sam Buchanan

Henry

Matt Brewer

Suited Bloke

Joshua Frater-Loughlin

Shopkeeper

Freya Bell

Layla

Aylin Tezel

Nina

Cary Crankson

Mr Buchanan

Jessica Fostekew

Sian

Carys Bowkett

Emily

Ayokunle Oyesanwo

Kunle

Ayobami Oyesanwo

Bami

Ayooluwa Oyesanwo

Luwa

Aysa Uzun

Ali's Little Sister #1

Ezel Uzun

Ali's Little Sister #2

Tejal Rathore

Girl in the Street

Daniel Burt

Young Jason

Harry Sydes

Kid 1

Mitchell Brown

Kid 2

Ramison Bernardo

Kid 3

Sue King-Spear

Lady in Lilac (uncredited)

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"Georgie" (Lola Campbell) ingeniously manages to hoodwink social services following the death of her mother, and so lives on her own and makes a living running an unique cycle recycling programme with her friend "Ali" (Ali Uzun) that keeps them in ready cash. One afternoon, a guy leaps the back fence and introduces himself as her absentee father "Jason" (Harris Dickinson). She wants nothing to do with him, but he's no quitter and over the next hour or so we see the pair gradually realise what they have been missing in the years they spent apart. There isn't really much jeopardy here but what there is, is chemistry, The young Campbell is hugely charismatic and her mischievous but decent characterisation of a latter day urchin is really quite engaging. It's also one of Dickinson's more characterful efforts too. He doesn't rely on his looks and his musculature - he is also delivering us an enjoyable performance to watch as their relationship evolves - and not always smoothly. The writing offers us a dialogue that comes across as genuine, funny and for a low-ish budget effort this really is well worth a watch. I saw it at the cinema, but I'm not sure you need that - television will do fine.