Beats
- 2019 film
Comedy drama about two teenagers who, before parting ways indefinitely, head to an illegal rave. Stars Lorn Macdonald, Cristian Ortega, Kevin Mains, Josh Whitelaw, Laura Fraser and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Film
- Released
- 2019
- Stars
- Lorn Macdonald, Cristian Ortega, Kevin Mains, Josh Whitelaw, Laura Fraser, Rachel Jackson, Neil Leiper, Ross Mann and more
- Writers
- Kieran Hurley and Brian Welsh
- Director
- Brian Welsh
- Producer
- Camilla Bray
- Company
Best mates Johnno and Spanner share a deep bond. Now on the cusp of adulthood, life is destined to take them in different directions - Johnno's family are moving him to a new town and a better life, leaving Spanner behind to face a precarious future. In pursuit of adventure and escape the boys head out on one last night together to an illegal rave before parting ways indefinitely.
A universal story of friendship, rebellion, and the irresistible power of gathering youth, set to the soundtrack as eclectic and electrifying as the scene it gave birth to, Beats is a story for our time.
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Additional details
- Duration
- 101 minutes
- UK release
- Friday 17th May 2019
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
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Broadcast details
- Most recent repeats
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- Saturday 14th January 2023 at 10:25pm on BBC Scotland
- Saturday 27th August 2022 at 10:00pm on BBC Scotland
- Wednesday 28th July 2021 at 10:00pm on BBC Scotland