Sixteen
Watch TrailerJumah is about to turn 16 and is already in need of a fresh start. Burdened with the shameful legacy of a past as a child soldier in the Congo, he lives with his adoptive mother in west London, where he struggles to keep a lid on his history of violence. One night, enjoying a rare carefree evening out with a new friend, Jumah witnesses something that draws him seemingly inescapably into his old ways. As he and others around him begin to question whether he can ever stop being a soldier, he’s set on a path to find out who he truly wishes to be.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2013 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Director | Rob Brown |
| Runtime | 80 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 3.0/10 (6 votes) |
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The film constructs a claustrophobic thriller that relies on the unsettling silence between explosions of violence. It explores trauma as a ghost that haunts the present, not the past, building tension through Jumah's fractured perspective.
What lingers after the credits is a profound unease about the cycles we inherit and the selves we choose. The film offers no easy escapes, only difficult questions. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Rob Brown
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Watch alone, with no distractions, to feel the psychological weight of every decision.
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