On the day of your 16th birthday, your mum kicks you out of home for good. You live in a car. You sofa surf. You sleep rough. Life for these young people has been tough with many challenges. Here they tell their stories in their own words, reveal they have learnt about how to survive and make plans for putting their lives back together.
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In ACMI's collection
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ACMI Identifier
B2002789
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - not for children (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Youth - Great Britain
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Homeless children
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Homeless persons
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Teenagers
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Youth - Great Britain
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Homeless children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Interpersonal relations in adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Stress in adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Conduct of life
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Homeless children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Stress in adolescence
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenagers
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenagers - Conduct of life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
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MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation