The Participants
The people at the heart of the film — activists, academics, families and campaigners who chose to stand in defiance, and paid a price for it.
Pia grew up knowing about climate change, like so many of her generation. She resigned from her job in the corporate sector in the summer of 2022 and went to a Just Stop Oil meeting. A month later she was doing roadblocks.
Valerie was one of 9 women who took part in direct action where they broke windows of HSBC headquarters to protest against the bank's role as the second largest investors in fossil fuels.
Rachel is a young academic from California with a PhD in Political Theory. After years of researching and writing about inequalities, she felt compelled to put her body on the line and got involved with protest and direct action in 2021.
Holly is the partner of Marcus Decker who was given the longest ever sentence for peaceful protest in the UK after a daring action.
Tim, a former barrister, is the founder of Plan B which was established following the adoption of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change to hold to account those in power.
After 12 years of trying to make change within the law Marcus decided to use his professional rope skills for a daring action. Together with his friend Morgan he shimmied up the cables of the QEII motorway bridge.
Clive had a successful career working in engineering for over 30 years. There he developed his problem solving, analytical and management skills.
Cathy is a London-based musician and mum. An environmentalist all her life, she became aware of the true gravity and urgency of the climate & ecological emergency in 2018.
Sam's decision to get involved with Just Stop Oil actions came after experiencing unprecedented 40 degrees heat in London in the summer of 2022.
Rosa became interested in Nonviolent Direct Action (NVDA) while getting involved in XR in the lead up to the 2019 April Rebellion. She lived in Australia for a few years, experiencing floods and fires.
Kush is an Infectious Diseases Doctor who became a climate activist after his experience working through the COVID pandemic showed him a glimpse of the future we would face.
Steve was raised by devout Catholics who understood there are things more important than self interest. He took part in the Insulate Britain roadblock actions.
Anne is an emeritus professor who took early retirement and got involved in direct action very soon after. She was involved with Just Stop Oil since its inception.
Olly is a carpenter and lives in South London. He learnt how bad the Climate and Ecological Crisis was after seeing an Extinction Rebellion protest in autumn 2018.
Liz is the director of The Line We Crossed and is an award winning British documentary filmmaker. When she set out to make this film she did not expect to become part of the story.
Retired social worker, Trudi Warner, found herself at the centre of a landmark case that would have implications for juries rights and climate activists.
Deborah is a nonviolent climate change activist and is part of Just Stop Oil, Defend Our Juries, Christian Climate Action and Marching for Palestine.