A portrait of a violent, racist and unremorseful sixteen-year-old skinhead named Trevor who lacks any redeeming qualities, although he's more intelligent than the swastika tattoo on his head might make people think. His social worker and the staff at the assessment centre offer their services, but all the youth sees is yet more authority figures to be hated.
It's a slice of life drama presented in Alan Clarke's no-frills realism style, with no moralising or reassuring messages to help viewers sleep soundly in their beds when all is said and done. But Tim Roth's amazing performance in the lead role will surely stick in the memory long after the rest has faded.
3½ chalk options out of 5
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