Ray 'Harley' Davidson is a hustler. With flash clothes and a fast mouth, Harley lives life in the fast lane. With his passion for all things gambling, money runs like water through Harley's hands and as quickly as he makes a killing he takes a beating, normally at the poker table. Nominally an illegal prize-fight manager, Harley hasn't produced a live one in months, until Charles Buchinsky literally wanders into his life. Charles Buchinsky, street fighter extraordinaire. He's from out of town looking for a fight and the chance to tie up a few loose ends. Keeps himself to himself, lets his fists do the talking and his word is his bond. Victor Maitland, top illegal fight promoter and porn baron. Hates losing and loves the prestige of managing the best hitter in town. Harley dreams of bringing Maitland down and after seeing Buchinsky at work, engineers a fragile partnership...

生活在大都会底层的人们忍受着微薄的工资，为了糊口而辛勤出卖劳力，有些人甚至连个睡觉的地方都没有，史特维就是个鲜明例子。他在出狱后从北部的格拉斯哥到伦敦找工作，结果在建筑工地找到了一份临时工。里班米克是个霸道的家伙，工人们得乖乖听命。史特维深感在伦敦讨生活很不容易。一天他在上班途中捡到一个手提袋，因而认识想一圆歌星梦的苏珊，但在现实生活中她是个失业而又喝药的失败者。

　　A story of friendship, love, marriage, secrets, and lies that unfolds between two couples in one apartment during a Sunday brunch that will affect their lives forever

迈克·李的第一部长片聚焦于一位名叫西尔维亚的年轻女人，她与她智力发育迟缓的姐姐住在伦敦南部西诺伍德的郊区。正在交往的男友沉默寡言又极度羞涩，新搬进她家地下室的一个年轻人也因自己的教育背景而颇为自卑，她关系最好的同事则沉陷自己家庭的危机之中。所有的欲望都无法自由表达，西尔维亚陷入了折磨的痛苦中。

欧文·克莱恩自编自导，本·萨弗迪、约书亚·萨弗迪兄弟担任制片人，丹尼尔·祖尔格哈德利、马修·马希尔等主演，讲述了一个少年漫画家的成长故事。本片曾入围第75届戛纳电影节导演双周单元。