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BEATS
DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, TURKEY
 
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Completed - Drama, Comedy - 102 minutes

Log Line

A universal story of friendship, rebellion and the irresistible power of gathered youth – set to a soundtrack as eclectic and electrifying as the scene it gave birth to, BEATS is a story for our time.

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Brian WELSH
Writer(s) : Kieran HURLEY, Brian WELSH
Cast : Cristian ORTEGA, Lorn MACDONALD, Laura FRASER

Producer(s) : Camilla BRAY

Synopsis

1994, a small town in central Scotland.

Best mates Johnno and Spanner share a deep bond. Now on the cusp of adulthood, life is destined to take them in different directions – Johnno’s family are moving him to a new town and a better life, leaving Spanner behind to face a precarious future.

But this Summer is going to be different for them, and for the country. The explosion of the free party scene and the largest counter-cultural youth movement in recent history is happening across the UK.

In pursuit of adventure and escape, the boys head out on one last night together to an illegal rave. Stealing cash from Spanner’s older brother, under the hazy stewardship of pirate radio DJ D-Man, the boys’ journey into an underworld of anarchy, freedom and a full on collision with the forces of law and order.

A universal coming of age story, set to a soundtrack as eclectic and electrifying as the scene it gave birth to, BEATS is a story for our time – of friendship, rebellion and the irresistible power of gathered youth.

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Country(ies) : UNITED KINGDOM

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Festivals and Awards

Rotterdam IFF 2019 Voices
Slamdance 2019
Dublin International Film Festival 2019
Glasgow Internation Film Festival 2019


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