Leon, a 19-year-old, returns home to care for his alcoholic mother and adjust to life as an adult after an adolescence spent in and out of foster care. Leon, who is dissatisfied with his lack of education and his bleak financial prospects, finds solace in the boxing ring. Soon after, he meets the rebellious and beautiful Twiggy, who is squatting in abandoned houses to escape her family's heartless affluence. As riots erupt in the streets and police and protesters engulf his neighborhood, Leon must decide whether to fight alongside his friends or seek a new life with Twiggy.
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Leon, a 19-year-old, returns home to care for his alcoholic mother and adjust to life as an adult after an adolescence spent in and out of foster care. Leon, who is dissatisfied with his lack of education and his bleak financial prospects, finds solace in the boxing ring. Soon after, he meets the rebellious and beautiful Twiggy, who is squatting in abandoned houses to escape her family's heartless affluence. As riots erupt in the streets and police and protesters engulf his neighborhood, Leon must decide whether to fight alongside his friends or seek a new life with Twiggy.
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