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VS.
A foster teen channels his rage into rap in Ed Lilly’s urgent freestyling drama.
Director: Ed Lilly
Overview
A troubled foster-teen is introduced to the “no limits” world of UK battle-rap, where his aggression and sharp lyricism quickly makes him a controversial fan favourite. But when he doorsteps his biological mother after twelve years in care, he’s forced to face his toughest opponent yet: his past.
Vs. is an urban rites-of-passage drama set in the hostile and exciting UK rap battle scene.
very strong language, strong sex references, sex, drug misuse
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