#Young souls film movie

Similarly, in the film Billibud is known for being good looking. In this novel Billy Budd is described as 'renowned for his good looks and gentle, innocent ways'. The character Billiibud gets his name from the fictional character 'Billy Budd' from Herman Melville's novel ' Billy Budd, Sailor'. He tries to call Caz but Caz is busy with his new boyfriend, Billibud, who is a punk that espouses the views of the Socialist Workers Party while wearing (admittedly stolen) Vivienne Westwood designer T-shirts. He is then pulled in by the police as a suspect because he was in possession of TJ's cassette radio. Chris discovers that he has a tape recording of the murder but fails to hand it in as evidence. The murder and the different paths they diverge on causes tension between buddies Chris and Caz.

They both want to promote soul music while the prevailing popular music is punk. While Caz is distraught by the death of his friend, Chris seems focused on balancing a professional career in commercial radio without selling out. The film starts with the murder of their friend TJ while cruising for sex in the local park at night.

#Young souls film movie

The film begins as buddy movie between two friends, Chris and Caz, who run a pirate radio station from a tower block in Dalston, East London. Set in London in June 1977, the plot takes place against the background of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. The film is a love story that can be seen as an allegory for racial and class solidarity, as their love transcends class and race barriers. The second narrative involves the relationship between a gay punk Billibud ( Jason Durr) and a soulboy Caz (Mo Sesay) and the racism and homophobia they face in both West Indian and white British communities. The central story-line is about a murder investigation involving one of the central characters Chris ( Valentine Nonyela) and his relationship with his girlfriend Tracy ( Sophie Okonedo).