Directed by:
Derrick BorteScreenplay:
Matt BrownCinematography:
Hubert TaczanowskiComposer:
Bryan SentiCast:
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Dougray Scott, Natascha McElhone, Tom Hughes, Daniel Huttlestone, Nell Williams, Meredith Ostrom, Paul Blackwell, Jeff Leach (more)Plots(1)
London, 1979. Margaret Thatcher is now Prime Minister and there's a significant heightening in social, political and racial unrest. Shay (Daniel Huttlestone) is a bright-eyed teenager attempting to juggle too many suburban familial responsibilities following the departure of his free-spirited mother. When his broken-hearted father is injured at work and Shay finds himself under even more pressure, he decides it's time to reconnect with his estranged mother. Along the way, he falls for striking, confident punk girl Vivian (Nell Williams) and together they experience that white hot epiphany when a new kind of music sparks teenagers on a profound, life-changing level. The explosive emergence of Punk might seem an incongruous setting for a coming-of-age film, but director Derrick Borte balances superb performances – including a stellar turn by Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Joe Strummer – with an energy akin to The Clash's sound to produce an uplifting and memorably bittersweet comedy drama. (London Film Festival)
(more)Cast
![Jonathan Rhys Meyers](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271215_e3b2c5.jpg)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Ireland
Best movies:
Gormenghast (2000) (series)
Michael Collins (1996)
Match Point (2005)
![Dougray Scott](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/097/164097504_88bc10.jpg)
Dougray Scott
UK
Best movies:
United (2011) (TV movie)
This Year's Love (1999)
Taggart (1983) (series)
![Natascha McElhone](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/081/166081465_29da95.jpg)
Natascha McElhone
UK
Best movies:
The Truman Show (1998)
The Company (2007) (series)
Cadfael (1994) (series)
![Tom Hughes](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/647/161647172_36beea.jpg)
Tom Hughes
UK
Best movies:
The Hollow Crown (2012) (series)
About Time (2013)
Cemetery Junction (2010)
![Daniel Huttlestone](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/451/161451055_e1dacd.jpg)
Daniel Huttlestone
UK
Best movies:
Les Misérables (2012)
The Lost City of Z (2016)
London Town (2016)
Nell Williams
Best movies:
The Audience (2013) (theatrical recording)
Elizabeth is Missing (2019) (TV movie)
London Town (2016)
Meredith Ostrom
Best movies:
Love Actually (2003)
My Name Is Tanino (2002)
Factory Girl (2006)
Paul Blackwell
Best movies:
Jonathan Creek (1997) (series)
London Town (2016)
Criminal (2016)
![Jeff Leach](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/537/161537309_b8345a.jpg)
Jeff Leach
UK
Best movies:
London Town (2016)
Michael Chapman
UK
Best movies:
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Water and Fire (2013)
The Angel (2018)
Anya McKenna-Bruce
Best movies:
Sense8 (2015) (series)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
London Town (2016)
Lucy Cates
Best movies:
London Town (2016)
The Festival (2018)