Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older brother, Rashid, a charismatic, well-respected member of a local gang, whose drug dealing enables “Rash” to provide for his family. Aching to be seen as a tough guy himself, Mo takes a job that unlocks a fateful turn of events and forces the brothers to confront their inner demons. It turns out that hate is easy. It is love and understanding that take real courage.
Acting
James Floyd's Rashid — charismatic wreckage you can't look away from.
Direction
El Hosaini's debut refuses every gang-film cliché you expect.
Cinematography
Hackney never looked this alive and suffocating simultaneously.
Director
Sally El Hosaini
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the first British films to center queer Arab masculinity without making it the 'issue' of the film.
The title's 'Devil' isn't who you assume — Sally El Hosaini deliberately plays with Islamic and Western readings of temptation.
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