Hell's Pavement (2009)★ 7.5/10

GB · 103 min · May 20, 2009

• Drama

Directed by: Andy Kemp

Written by: Keith Gorman, Tim Kemp

The film follows five years in the life of a young girl as she struggles against an onslaught of good intentions. From her first encounter with the social care system, through a range of foster placements, to a haunting climax, we are challenged to question how it is that so many well-intentioned people can do so much unintended damage. And how it is that the £4bn a year that people in the UK spend on children in care has failed to break the cycle of abuse, addiction and abandonment.