The loss of innocence of a young teen confronted by the violent world of adults.

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Skunk Cunningham (Eloïse Laurence) lives in a small English village with his father (Tim Roth) and brother, on a circular dead end with three houses on it. One day his carefree childhood is rudely interrupted by serious drama: a neighbor severely beats the man next door, which sets off a series of tragic events on this usually quiet street. The lives of each family impinges exponentially on the others, leading in the end to inescapable ruin.

Rufus Norris's strong social drama takes place in a typically English setting, with a pop soundtrack aimed at softening broken hearts and cruel lighting illuminating sad streets in red brick. The extreme violence of certain scenes, the feelings vividly expressed by the characters and the distress of the bruised families units offer a look of rare precision into the tragic destinies of certain kinds of people.