Out on parole after 8 years inside Bill Hayward returns home to find his now 11 and 15 year old sons abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. Unwilling to play Dad, an uncaring Bill is determined to move on.
Acting
Will Poulter's heartbreaking teenage resilience steals every scene.
Direction
Fletcher balances kitchen-sink realism with unexpected tenderness.
Writing
Dialogue so authentic you'll smell the fried breakfast.
Director
Dexter Fletcher
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dexter Fletcher's directorial debut, made for under £1 million—he'd later direct Rocketman and Bohemian Rhapsody.
Part of a 2010s wave of British social realism (Fish Tank, Tyrannosaur) that made council estates feel like epic landscapes.
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