The Earth Belongs to No One

A Thriller with a dark twist that keeps you guessing.

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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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...

Striking performances and the opening sequence is visceral and powerful. Great storytelling with the use of sparse dialogue. A lot of surprises in this film, breaking story structure in the second act adds to its strength. Really enjoyed it and highly recommend. Just want to know what happened next?????!!!!!

I watched this film in London Cinema Sisters cinema screening. Powerful film about culture and women. For me it a film which is very meditative also, powerful story about revenge. It has a very French style because it has not too much dialogue. The director is very cool filmmaker she makes stories about women and black culture. The director is from the national film school of U.K, she is mixed race and English. I recommend this short film to you.