- SAVE ME is a social impact short film written and directed by Award-Winning Youth Coach Amani Simpson which follows two teenagers, connected through trauma, who embark on a mini cab journey in search of freedom. Tensions flare when a teenage girl strikes up a friendship with a local schoolboy in this British short film. Themes of child sex abuse and cyberbullying are treated unflinchingly, but there are positive messages for teens.—BBFC
- SAVE ME tells the story of Fiona, 15, who finds herself struggling to navigate several unsafe situations. After seeing Dean, 13, being bullied she innocently befriends him. During their conversation Dean reveals that he is grieving the loss of his mum, as is she in some ways. Unbeknownst to Dean, Fiona's older boyfriend Damian has his eyes on him and begins coercing Fiona to groom Dean into his country lines gang.
Back at home Fiona's home situation is very toxic and it becomes apparent that she is unfortunately being emotionally and sexually abused by her parents, leaving her feeling like there is no one that genuinely cares for her.
The next day Fiona and Dean bunk off school and experience a sense of fun and freedom in each other's company for the first time in a long time. This causes them to deepen their bond with each other. Later that day Fiona takes Dean with her to secretly deliver some drugs to Strykez, a young man who has also been taking advantage of her.
Later that week, after Dean is invited to Fiona's local youth club, he is shown a video of Fiona engaging in a sexual act with Strykez before it's shared widely. Strykez then encourages him to join his group just as Fiona quietly enters the youth club and sees them together. As she sits down, she notices that everyone seems to be pointing and laughing in her direction which makes her feel embarrassed and overwhelmed. She runs back out distraught and texts Damian, now agreeing to bring Dean to the Trap house on Saturday night.
En route in their mini cab on Saturday, Dean asks to stop for some food. When they pull up, he reveals to Fiona that he saw the shocking video and encourages her to be careful, proving that he genuinely cares for her. This makes Fiona reconsider her plans but after pleading with Damian she knows it's too late.
Once they arrive at the location and knock, Damian, Strykez and their gang open the door to Dean's horror. They try to entice him into the house for a chat, but he backs away causing them to run after him. As they catch him and begin dragging him back the police suddenly arrive and arrest the gang, saving the pair just in time. It turns out that Khaled, their cab driver had been noticing small red flags for the whole journey decided to alert the authorities when they parked up.
Two months later, Fiona has been removed from her home and is now living with a kind hearted carer. The film ends with her preparing to start a new, more hopeful chapter in her life.
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