Best Laid Plans

A grim, tender story of exploitation and loyalty that builds to a bittersweet, quietly devastating end.

Directed by

David Blair

Genres

Thriller, Drama, Action

Starring

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Stephen Graham, David O'Hara

Tagline

Some Friendships are worth fighting for

Overview

David Blair directs this powerful British Drama, loosely inspired by John Steinbeck's novel 'Of Mice and Men'. Set in Nottingham, the film revolves around the relationship between the thuggish Danny (Stephen Graham) and Joseph (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), a giant of a man with a mental age of seven. When Danny finds himself in debt to a local crime boss, he feels he is left with no choice but to manipulate Joseph into participating in a series of underground cage fights from which Danny can pay his debts.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Friendship, exploration, guilt, loyalty

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

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