West 11

Overview

Joe Beckett, a 22-year-old disaffected youth from London's bedsitter belt, feels disconnected from the world, referring to himself as "an emotional leper." Seeking a jolt to revive his stagnant life, he agrees to undertake a shocking task: the assassination of an innocent stranger. This decision stems from a chance encounter in a coffee bar, thrusting him into an unsettling moral dilemma. As he grapples with the implications of his actions, Joe's journey reveals the stark realities of his existence and the lengths he’ll go to escape his mundane life.