No. 22

2017, 15 minutes

Inside house no. 22

Let us take you inside ‘No. 22’. From the outside it’s a typical house, on a typical London street. Inside live three sisters: Bella, Angela and Donna. Three adopted sisters, one black, two white, raised by their loving father in this, their family home. But, due to their turbulent childhoods they have obstacles to overcome: Donna, a selective mute and has not spoken for years; Angela has anger issues and Bella yearns for love anywhere she can. Even a white supremacist. Our story takes place on the night of Bella’s birthday, when she is going to introduce her boyfriend, Blake, to her sisters for the first time. Bella is blissfully unaware of Blake’s true identity and he in turn, doesn’t know that she has a black sister. But Donna does. Having seen a video of Blake’s racist violence on social media, she foresees trouble. At dinner some of Blake’s remarks go unchallenged, until he goes too far with his racial hatred. Angela stands up for herself, leaving Bella in a dilemma over who to choose, love or family? The violence escalates and Donna is left with no choice but to speak to save her sisters.

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