Way of Life, A
Date: 2004
Director: Amma Asante
Production Company: AWOL Films Ltd, Arts Council of Wales, ITV Cymru Wales, Tantrum Films Ltd, UK Film Council
Stars: Stephanie James, Sara Gregory, Gary Sheppeard, Dean Wong, Nathan Jones, Oliver Haden, Victoria Pugh, Brenda Blethyn
Location(s): Cardiff, Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea, Vale of Glamorgan
Region(s): Wales
Storyline:
A teenage single mother struggles to keep custody of her daughter, suspicious of others, her growing hatred of a neighbour erupts, leading her to a life-changing action.
Additional Information:
Compiled by Neil Webster
For an image of Cardiff Central Library (St David’s Link) during demolition, please click here.
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Establishing shot over a Welsh town. View over Caerphilly seen from Caerphilly Mountain.
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Sundown over the docks. Port Tennant, Swansea, South Wales. South-east view across Swansea Bay towards Port Talbot.
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Local industry. Barry Docks, Barry. Looking over to Dow Silicones Chemical Plant.
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A local Café, inside a young mother sits eating with her baby. Holmes St / Vere St, Barry.
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Homing in on a residential area. Dock View Rd.
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Leigh-Anne (Stephanie James) pushing baby Rebecca home. Wern Fawr Rd, Port Tennant, Swansea.
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Sitting with her in the park. Playground adjacent to Cadoxton Bowling Club, Victoria Park, Victoria Park Rd, Barry.
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Going to meet her brother, Gavin, for a drink. Wern Fawr Rd, Port Tennant. Mumbles Head coastline seen extreme right.
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Julie (Sara Gregory) looks on concerned at Leigh-Anne's actions. Seated from left: ?, Robbie (Gary Sheppeard), Stephen (Dean Wong). Tandross Hotel, Bassett St / Holton Rd , Barry.
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New day over Swansea Docks.
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Stephen returns to the care home. JA Gibbs Memorial Home (now Action For Children), Paget Place, Penarth, Cardiff.
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View south, down Gelli St, Port Tennant.
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Leigh-Anne, Stephen, Gavin (Nathan Jones) and Robbie discuss life in town. Barry Docks.
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After a row with the Take-Away owner, Leigh-Anne drops rubbish over his floor. 12 Vere St, Barry.
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From her door, Leigh-Anne sees Julie's father, Hassan (Oliver Haden), talking to Social Worker (Victoria Pugh) and she's worried they might be talking about her. 8 Gelli St, Port Tennant.
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Worrying that Rebecca's Gran, Annette, may have said something to the social, she goes to see her. Church St, Llantrisant, Pontyclun.
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Banging on Annette's door. Leyshon St, Pontypridd.
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Standing row with Annette (Brenda Blethyn). Leyshon St.
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Julie leaving school. Cadoxton Primary School, Victoria Park Rd, Barry.
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Gavin, having waited, catches the bus back with her. Cadoxton Primary School.
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Sunrise, facing south-east over Swansea Docks.
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Playing football on Gelli St.
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Robbie goes for a job interview at an Aged Care Home. Unidentified location.
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Annette notices a bandage on Rebecca's arm, Leigh-Anne storms off. Taff St, Pontypridd.
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Hassan catches Gavin and Julie kissing and is insensed. Vere St / Harvey St, Barry.
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Port Talbot Steelworks seen from across Aberavon beach.
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Leigh-Anne stops dead in her tracks... Vere St, Barry.
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... when she sees Hassan talking to the Social Worker again. Vere St.
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Rebecca's arm is still a problem, so Leigh-Anne finally takes her to the hospital. Footbridge over the River Ely facing The Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Ynysmaerdy, Pontyclun.
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After she snatches Rebecca back from the hospital, the boys, in a stolen car, stop for her. Unidentified location.
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They travel up Kenilworth Rd, Barry.
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Using the Library toilets to change Rebecca. Frederick Street, Cardiff. Demolished late 2006 (for an image see 'Additional Information').
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Robbie chases Hassan and Julie. Steps from Sully Terrace to Archer Rd, Penarth.
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Surrounded, Hassan punches Robbie to the ground. Archer Rd.