15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a relationship with Jordana, his devilish, dark-haired classmate at their Swansea high school. As his parents' marriage begins to fall apart, similar problems arise in his relationship with Jordana.
Direction
Ayoade's debut: every frame a mood board for sad boys.
Score
Alex Turner soundtrack = Oliver's internal monologue set to music.
Cinematography
16mm grain and artful ugliness; Swansea never looked so deliberately sad.
Director
Richard Ayoade
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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