Beats

The year is 1994, a small town in central Scotland. Best friends Johnno and Spanner share a strong bond. But now they are on the verge of adulthood and their paths in life are parting ways: Johnno moves to a better life in another city and Spanner will have to face an uncertain future on his own. But the upcoming summer will be different for them and for the entire country. Britain is experiencing an explosion of the free party scene and the birth of the largest countercultural youth movement in modern history. The boys, yearning for adventure and escape, decide to do one last thing together and go to an illegal rave. They steal money from Spanner's older brother and, under the vague guidance of D-Man, a DJ from a pirate radio station, enter an underworld characterized by anarchy, freedom and head-on confrontation with the forces of order. Beats tells a universally relatable coming-of-age story set against a backdrop of music as eclectic and electrifying as the scene it spawned. It's a contemporary tale of friendship, defiance, and the irresistible power of youth.