Murdered for Being Different
| Murdered for Being Different | |
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| Directed by | Paul Andrew Williams |
| Written by | Nick Leather |
| Produced by | Scott Bassett |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vanessa Whyte |
| Edited by | Johnny Rayner |
| Music by | Navid Asghari |
Production company | BBC Studios |
| Distributed by | BBC Three BBC One British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Television |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £600,000 (estimated) |
Murdered for Being Different, is a 2017 British crime drama film directed by Paul Andrew Williams. It is based on the 2007 murder of Sophie Lancaster in the United Kingdom.
The film is about two people from the goth subculture who are assaulted by drunken youths in a skateboard park, and the subsequent police investigation. The attack itself is shown in detail. Flashbacks of the couple's loving relationship contrast with the brutal violence and the stark investigation.
Murdered for Being Different was first released on BBC3 on Sunday 18 June 2017. It won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Single Drama the following year.