Beats(2019) Direct

: It features performances by Khalil Everage and Anthony Anderson, with reviewers noting its naturalism and lived-in charm. Other Significant "Beats" of 2019

The UK film Beats is a black-and-white drama set in 1994 Scotland. It follows two best friends, Johnno and Spanner, as they attempt to attend an illegal rave during the final days of the UK's free party scene. Beats(2019)

: The film is set against the backdrop of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, which effectively banned raves featuring "repetitive beats". : It features performances by Khalil Everage and

: Much of the film is shot in gritty black and white, though it transitions into a "flooded with color" expressionistic sequence during the rave scene to mirror the characters' sensory experience. Johnno and Spanner