Acid

NERO DRAKOS is an arrogant, privileged 20 year old, who thinks the world owes him everything; and with his wealthy, connected family; and his beautiful model girlfriend, ALISHA, it’s hard to disagree. But when Nero and Alisha are caught in an acid attack, Alisha not only loses her face, but Nero also loses his voice as he is rendered mute – forcing him to tear down his old life. Nero is hell-bent on revenge, so he infiltrates the gang that perpetrated the attack. But, he soon realises that the animals that hurt him have a human side, as they accept him as one of their own. Nero finds himself conflicted between taking revenge or discovering the truth behind the attack, as he is thrust into an underworld of crime, fear and depravity. Acid is a violent, unrelenting thriller that hits at the social and moral issues of class, legacy and vengeance, with a relevant premise based around modern urban terrorism. A gritty gangster tale of a privileged boy, who slowly becomes unhinged as he fights to keep hold of his humanity – it’s Taxi Driver meets This Is England, in grimy 21st century London.