Summary
Waris Hussein’s acclaimed drama is based on the autobiography of Firdaus Kanga, who stars in the lead role of Brit, a young man born with brittle bone disease, which causes him to have never grown beyond four feet tall.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 56
IMDb7.1
Audience score50%
Running time
1 h 37 min
Shorter than most dramas, −12 min on the typical 109
typical 10997Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries
Released
1997
October 4, 1997
29 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Waris Hussein Director
Writing · 1
- Firdaus Kanga Writer
Production · 1
- Tatiana Kennedy Producer
Editing · 1
- Laurence Méry-Clark Editor
Sound · 1
- Dominique Le Gendre Music
Other crew · 1
- James Welland Cinematography
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