Grace Victoria
Cox
AS ELENA
Elena's search for connection brings her into a volatile relationship with Jason and, later, a friendship with Gabe.
PEOPLE / PERFORMANCES / CREDITS
CAST & CREW.
A story this interconnected depends on its ensemble. Get to know the actors, characters and creative team behind Savage Youth.
01 / PRINCIPAL CAST
Three lives at
the center.
Elena, Jason and Gabe form the emotional center of the drama. Their shifting connections drive its central conflict.
Grace Victoria
Tequan
Richmond
AS GABE
Gabe is an ambitious young man dealing drugs while trying to find his place in a divided community.
Will
Brittain
AS JASON
Jason is an aspiring rapper whose relationship with Elena becomes strained by jealousy and insecurity.
CHARACTER GUIDE
How their stories connect
A simple, spoiler-light view of the relationships at the heart of the film.
JasonWill Brittain
strained
relationship
relationship
ElenaGrace Victoria Cox
new
friendship
friendship
GabeTequan Richmond
02 / ENSEMBLE
The wider
circle.
The supporting characters give the story a larger social world, with friendships and alliances extending beyond its central trio.
Chloë Levine
Stephanie
Sasha Feldman
Lucas
Mitchell Edwards
Mike
J. Michael Trautmann
Hyde
Tomas Pais
Vincent
These are selected credited performers. For a broader cast listing, see the full credits on IMDb .
03 / BEHIND THE CAMERA
The creative
team.
Writer-director Michael Curtis Johnson approached the story as a character-driven drama rather than a documentary reenactment. The film's cinematography, music and performances support that perspective.
Read about the making of the film- Writer & director
- Michael Curtis Johnson
- Producers
- Charlene Lee · Michael Peluso
- Cinematography
- Magela Crosignani
- Editing
- Matteo Marchisano-Adamo
- Music
- Jonathon Keeling
- Casting
- Andrea Bunker · Charlene Lee
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