
Built to Be (2019)
- Short
Directed by: Irene Maffei
Written by: Akash Prasad
A-level student Shray Vishad turns to marijuana to cope as he struggles to deal with the stress of caring for his ailing father while preparing for exams. However, his new dependency threatens his relationship with his traditional Indian father, his friendship with his hard-working classmate Kim, and his chances of going to a prestigious university. Will an intervention by Mr Lynch, Shray's head of year, be enough to help Shray find the right path?
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Adam DeaconMr. Lynch
Alex EsmailAmon
Shey GreysonSixth form Student
Ro AshikaRaju (Store Customer)
Anwen BullMiss Lawson
Akash PrasadShray
Non Vaughan-ThomasMrs. Lynch
Balbir SuderaMr. Vishad
Samantha OkanlawonKim
James AramaMr. Simm (Sign in Teacher)
Liam CartzSixth form student
Pete StevensDoctor Millen
Kaylen FrancisSixth form student
Noor KhondakharSixth form Student
Mia LysandrouBeth
Mohamed WardereSixth form Student
Kerrieanne BookerSixth form student
Dmitry IouzykSign in student