Overview
The Last Tree is a 2019 British drama film directed by Shola Amoo. It premiered in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the UK on 27 September 2019.
Plot
Growing up with his foster mother amongst the rolling fields of rural Lincolnshire, Femi's young life seems as idyllic as the landscape. But when he returns to London to live with his birth mother he begins to struggle with the culture and values of his new environment. As the years pass, he must decide which path to adulthood he wants to take and what it means to be a young black man in London during the early 2000s. His search for self and identity will take him on an emotionally charged and utterly unforgettable journey through various stages of his life.
Cast
Sam Adewunmi as Femi
Gbemisola Ikumelo as Yinka
Denise Black as Mary
Tai Golding as Younger Femi
Nicholas Pinnock as Mr Williams
Ruthxjiah Bellenea as Tope
Demmy Ladipo as Mace
Release
After premiering at 2019 Sundance Film Festival where it was well received, the film had its UK premiere at Sundance London in May 2019 and was released in UK cinemas on 27 September by Picturehouse Entertainment. It was released on DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital on 27 January 2020.
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