In an English town in the early 80s, Will Proudfoot (Bill Milner) is trapped by his family's ultra-conservative religion that bans him from any contact with corruptive culture. However, when he falls under the spell of class troublemaker Lee Carter (Will Poulter), and Sylvester Stallone's First Blood, their creative clash leads to the birth of Son of Rambow, a 'sequel' that they hope will win Lee a TV film-making competition.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy director travels through time here, rather than space, to create an eighties wonderland of New Romantic foreign exchange students and brick-sized mobile phones. But this is a lot more than just a best of the 80s list show, as this low-budget laugh fest hides a heart of gold;
Will's mother struggles to raise a family alone within a repressive religious environment, while Lee's absent parents are barely compensated for by a bullying big brother. Together, the boys form a genuine bond that will captivate, and convince, audiences.
Son of Rambow is a Film programme that first aired in 2007 and has been classified a 12 certificate.
