The increasingly prevalent concept of sexual consent has caused many important conversations to be had over the last few years, as we navigate the complicated dynamics that underpin the way we have sex.
A rather interesting and brave Channel 4 drama is set to look at how consent – as well as porn culture, the Internet and social media – impacts the way teenagers construct their sexual identities and experiences.
The film, which is also called Consent, has an ultimate of shining a light on the uncomfortable reality that modern-day school children live through as they come to terms with their own sexuality and first experiences.
Here’s everything we know about Consent, including the fact it’s going to be released very soon.
What is Consent about?
According to the drama’s official synopsis, it is set to “capture what it feels like for young people in an environment where sexual expectations are distorted by the instant access to porn and where the lines of consent are minimised”.
Consent is set in a fictional private school, previously single sex but has recently started to admit female students (sigh). The two main characters are Archie – a privileged, male student who feels like an outsider – and Natalie, a working class student who has won a scholarship to study at the prestigious school.
In spite of their extremely different backgrounds, Natalie and Archie bond, until one night at a party where boundaries are crossed and Natalie then learns what it’s like to level an accusation against a member of an elite group.
Who is starring in Consent?
Lashay Anderson (star of Rebel Cheer Squad and upcoming TV drama Black Cake) will play Natalie, and newcomer Tom Victor will play Archie.