Weekender
1990. England. A revolution is building across the UK. Dilapidated warehouses and factories come to life at night.
Euphoric teens defy police bans and cordons to embrace life and the dancefloor. Acid house has arrived and friends Matt (Henry Lloyd-Hughes) and Dylan (Jack O’Connell) are at the heart of it. This is their story.
Tired of scamming their way to a quick buck, Matt and Dylan put together their first rave with the help of their mates and the maddest DJ on the scene, Captain Acid (Tom Meeten).
When their success catches the eye of London clubbing kingpin, Gary Mac (Stephen Wight), the boys are whisked away into a VIP world of sun soaked villas dripping in girls, bin bags full of cash, dancefloor anthems, drugs and temptation.
Soon local thug John ‘The Rat’ Anderson (Ben Batt) gets wind of their success and ruthlessly forces his way into the business threatening everything that Matt and Dylan have worked for. What began as celebration of music and friendship soon becomes something darker and more dangerous.
Directed by Karl Golden and written by Chris Coghill, Weekender also stars Emily Barclay and Zawe Ashton and features a soundtrack of classic anthems compiled by legendary DJ, Terry Farley.
Weekender received its World Premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2011 on Thursday 23 June and will be released in the UK on 2 September 2011.
Starring: Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Jack O'Connell, Tom Meeten, Emily Barclay