The social group that ‘Safeguard’ is targeted at is urban teenagers that live in the poverty regions of the UK, especially London. Our movie may interact with male teenage boys that somehow witness a joy of sport and a fear of death. Our main character has been through many things as growing up in the east side of London with part of North in him.
He had witness his best friend being stabbed who was mistaken for another rival gang member. He had been robbed numerous times and beaten up few times. Being brought up by a single mother, he constantly saw eviction letters and letters from the High court. Life was an absolute struggle for him. Post traumatic stress had gotten him. He was no longer the kid that grew up playing with toy cars. Surrounded by gang members, police brutality and drug dealers, he chose to reach success through legal ways. So desperate, he has the mentality of “to fight to survive”.
Others in his mindset and past, would possibly end up in prison at the age of 18 (on average) as they were the victim of revenge. Not everyone chooses the right path to survive, that's why our character will reveal the positive side of life...to win. Therefore, I believe we have portrayed him in a positive way that may change many teenagers choices in life.
Our character was partly inspired by the elder brother
and main character of ‘My Brother The Devil’.
However, he takes another approach to live his life in London. As seen
above, the hold of possession of illegal weapons, use of drug and problems with
gang members put both himself and his younger brother at great risks. The elder brother was also a training amateur
boxer, who also released his tensions in the boxing ring and not outside.
Although, some situations that evolved around him were unstoppable. Both the character in my brother the devil
and safeguard are stereotypical of teenagers identified in London. Both give a clear message that its not what
others want to see in you, its what you want to see in yourself.
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