Today we’ll talk about the film “Duckbills”. Effie-Elizabeth Stonem plays an important role in the plot, so we will talk about it in detail. The British drama series "Duckweed" tells the story of a group of teenagers from 16 to 18 years old who live in Bristol. The series was created by television writers Brian Elsley and his son Jamie Brittan specifically for Company Pictures. The shooting took place in Bristol. For school scenes, the John Cobot Academy and Filton College were used. In total, the series has 7 seasons.
Main characters
The role of Elizabeth Stonem embodied on the screen of Kai Scodelario. Her character is the younger sister of a guy named Tony. Relatives are very much alike. The girl is mysterious. She is prone to various manipulations. It is able to predict the reaction of people and play on it. During the first season, the girl practically does not speak of her own volition. Further, her image develops. She became the central character among the second generation of the series “Duckweed”. Effie is a born leader, popular and beautiful. At the same time, she is restrained, secretive, keeps her own problems secret.
The next character is Pandora Moon. She becomes Effie's best friend. Also noteworthy are the characters of John Jeremiah Jones, Frederick McClair and James Cook. It's about best friends since childhood. Freddy and Cook love Effie. A girl becomes a cause of a crack in long-standing friendship.
Next, we briefly talk about other characters. Anthony Stonem is a popular, smart and attractive young man. His manipulations, as a rule, by those around him go unnoticed, however, they become a catalyst for many events. Sidney Jenkins is Tony's best friend and his exact opposite. He is shy. Michelle Richardson - Tony's girlfriend, forgives him mischievous antics. She is hard at work. Cassandra Ainsworth is an eccentric girl who suffers from health problems and tries to hide them. Christopher Miles is the king of parties. His life is complicated, his brother passed away, being very young, from a serious hereditary disease. Jalander Phaser is a sensible girl, a talented clarinet player. Her mother left the family, leaving her daughter with her father. Maxi Oliver draws well and loves to dance. Anwar Kharral refers himself to Islam. Abigail Stock is a bright schoolgirl, prone to sociopathy. Lucy is a calm girl who comes from Wales. She takes care of her mother, who suffers from multiple sclerosis. Thomas Tomone is an immigrant from the Congo. He has high moral principles and a good heart. Emily and Katherine Fitch are twins with exactly the same looks and completely different characters. Francesca Fitzgerald arrives from Oxford to Bristol. At home, she was greatly bullied, which was the reason for the move. Aloysius Krivi is a positive farm guy. He is optimistic in any situation. Minerva McGuinness, Olivia Malone and Grace Blood are best friends. The first manages to take the place of the "queen" of the institution.
Plot
It is curious that the cast changes completely every 2 seasons of the series “Duckweed”. Effie can be considered an exception, since she was present immediately in 2 generations. Each series of the picture reveals a separate topic that directly relates to one of the heroes. At the same time, there are a number of storylines that can be attributed to the general. The series “Duckweed” draws attention to such topics as death, mental disorders,
dysfunctional family. The names of the episodes are identical to the names of the heroes they talk about.
Season 1. Storytelling
So we discussed in general the series "Duckbills". We will describe season 1 in more detail below. The first series introduces the viewer to a guy named Tony Stoney, his sister Effie, as well as all the main characters. Subsequent episodes tell of a single character. In one series, the stories of two heroes intersect. The eighth episode, entitled Effie, is no longer about the girl, but about Tony and Side, who are looking for her. The outcome was quite unexpected. Tony finds Effie and finds out that the girl became an innocent victim of Josh. The latter thus avenged Tony.
Season 2
We move on to the next part of the series "Duckweed". Effie in the second season is given special attention. In the seventh series, she meets a strange girl Pandora. The heroines subsequently become friends. Effie in every sense takes the place of Tony. She moves to her brother's room. The last tenth episode of the second season was called "About Everyone".
Season 3. Go to square one
Effie Stonem again became the main character in the plot. She and Pandora go to college from school. She meets twins Emily and Katie Naom. Also meets friends JJ, Freddy and Cook. Pandora meets Thomas - a guy from Africa. However, the main storyline is the relationship between Effie and three friends in love with her. The final still remains open.
Further developments
Effie Stonem is madly in love with Freddy. From this, she begins to depression. The girl makes a suicide attempt. It turns out in the hospital. Foster declares that he alone is truly worthy of Effie. The final seventh season tells the story of matured characters. His first two episodes tell the story of Effie. She works and lives in London. She took the post of secretary in a large company. He is in a romantic relationship with his leader. Effie looks for information about an extremely important deal, but realizes that she cannot bear such a load. It is curious that the actress explains the silence of her heroine with sympathy for Bow.