Killed by My Debt

In January 2015, Jerome Rogers, a popular 19 year old from a council estate, finally got what he’d been working for – a new motorbike and his first real job, as a courier. But in the hands of bailiffs, two £65 traffic fines rose to over £1,000. Some weeks, take-home pay in his zero hours job was as low as £12. Under pressure of his debt, Jerome went to the woods where he’d played as a kid, and took his own life. This is his story…

Directed by Joseph Bullman, Killed by My Debt leans on a strong ensemble — Chance Perdomo, Craig Parkinson, Steve Toussaint — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2018.