Soulboy

Duration:84 mins
Director: Shimmy Marcus
Starring: Martin Compston, Nichola Burley, Alfie Allen, Felicity Jones

Synopsis

Joe McCain (Martin Compston, THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE CREED) is fed up, frustrated at life and desperately seeking a way out of the working-class rut he was born into.

Luckily for Joe, coming of age is just around the corner, and it's coming in the form of Northern Soul.

Set in 1970s Wigan, SOULBOY tells the story of a teenager who uses music as an escape and ends up finding his path in life.

Capturing the spirit of the scene, director Shimmy Marcus (HEADRUSH) examines the social change that grew from its epicenter at the legendary Wigan Casino to sweep the nation.

SOULBOY will rest fondly with viewers of a certain season, but a fresh cast of British up-and-comings means younger audiences will find plenty to relate to here.