Rocks

About Rocks

15-year-old Rocks fears that she and her little brother Emmanuel will be taken into care and forced apart if anyone finds out that their mother has left them. Against all odds, and with the help of her loyal friends, she evades the authorities and navigates the most defining days of her young life.

Rocks (2020) is a drama film directed by Sarah Gavron. It runs 94 minutes and was released in September 2020.

The film is filed under brother sister relationship, teenage protagonist, homeless, and neglected child.

Bukky Bakray takes the lead as Rocks, Kosar Ali as Sumaya, D'Angelou Osei-Kissiedu as Emmanuel, and Shaneigha-Monik Greyson as Roshé. The screenplay is by Claire Wilson and Theresa Ikoko. Produced by The Wellcome Trust.

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Phantom Thread, and Mud make useful companions to Rocks, all filed under coming of age. TMDB voters put it at 6.6 out of 10 across 100 votes.