five by five

Ash wants to be a big man but when he takes a stand a chain reaction of events unfold.

Chloe's romantic plans are thwarted when she hits out rather than hits on her dream man.

Lucas wants to impress Jules but his small lie quickly spirals out of control.

Janine is tired of being side-lined because of her wheelchair…until she meets a nosy cop.

When his partner calls him racist, a cop must decide the fate of a young, black teen.

A frightened boy pretending to be a man, a disabled woman defying stereotypes, and a romance gone wrong. Five by Five is an explosive series of short films which sees award-winning actor and producer, Idris Elba, working alongside some of the UK’s most exciting acting and writing talents. Exploring themes including adulthood, romance, race and violence with a positive and darkly humorous spin. These intertwining stories and seemingly recognizable characters challenge our ideas of identity, perception and the ways we choose to represent ourselves.