the film has recieved numerous International Film Festival awards in 2012 including:
- Best European Film (Europa Cinemas Label Award) at Berlinale
- Best Cinematography at Sundance Film Festival
- Best Newcomer - Sally El Hosaini at BFI London Film Festival
- Best Actor - James Floyd at Milan Film Festival
- CBA Worldview Sundance Impact Award at Sundance London
- Grand Jury Award at Outfest
- Nominated Grad Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival
- Nominated Sutherland Trophy (Best First Film) at BFI London Film Festival
- Nominated Best Newcomer - Fady Elsayed at BFI London Film Festival
- Honorable Mention Outstanding First Feature at Frameline Film Festival
Other Pending Awards include:
- BIFA Nominated Douglas Hickox award for Best Debut Film - Sally El Hosaini
- BIFA Nominated Best Newcomer - James Floyd
It has been critically acclaimed with rave reviews, including:
- The Hollywood Reporter called it " A crackling debut . . . Slick, Muscular, Entertaining and Emotionally satisfying."
- Empire named it " A compelling gngland saga . . . crisp, cool and consistently street-smart."
- Variety wrote "An energetic and imaginative tale . . . a film that so artfully refuses to surrender to convention."
- The Independent praised it as "gritty and gripping"
- The Daily Telegraphy called it their "favourite narrative feature" at Sundance
- Total Film gave it film of the day and placed it in its Top 3 Films at Sundance
- Screen International named it "a luminous event"
