Summaries

The quirky story of Vera and Axl who both live in the same London warehouse but whose paths never cross until fate steps in.

Axl wants to find his long-lost father and rediscover his past. Vera just wants to forget hers as she tries to move on from heartbreak. Their stories come together in the melting-pot of 21st century London.—Anonymous

Axl and Vera are both recent arrivals to London and have ended up living at the same squat in the city's East End, but their reasons for being in London are different. From Madrid, 20-year-old Axl, who can't remember anything when he's drunk, which happens more nights than not, is looking for his British biological father, whom he has never met and who doesn't know he exists; Axl only knows that his name is Anthony Hemmings. At the squat, Axl is taken under the wing of fellow squatter Mike, who not only wants to help Axl find Anthony if he can, but may provide Axl with some perspective about why he is on this task. Conversely, francophone Vera is running away from a failed relationship with Lucas. She is working as a bookstore clerk, a job for which she's ill-suited. She meets a security agent at the airport who is attracted to her and they begin a physical relationship, but otherwise she's remote with him. Both Axl and Vera have stalled in their lives because of their reasons for being in London. An evening they spend together might provide a catalyst to understanding their individual plights and being able to move on from them.—Huggo

Details

Keywords
  • sex scene
  • female rear nudity
  • female star appears nude
  • young love
  • spaniard
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Dec 10, 2009
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English Spanish Italian French
Production companies UK Film Council Film4 The Bureau

Box office

Gross worldwide $180144

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 37m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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