Human Traffic

1999 · 100 min · EN · R · 6.8 (418 votes)

Dir. Justin Kerrigan · Starring John Simm, Shaun Parkes, Nicola Reynolds, Lorraine Pilkington, Danny Dyer, Dean Davies · Music Roberto Leite

“The weekend has landed.”

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For Jip, Lulu, Koop, Nina, and Moff, the dead-end jobs they endure during the week just kill the time until Friday night. That's when they cut very loose and get on the rollercoaster ride that takes them right through to Monday morning.

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A dizzying, exhilarating dive into the hedonistic highs and anxious lows of youth culture. It’s a vibrant, propulsive ride through a weekend of clubbing, friendship, and self-discovery, capturing the desperate energy of wanting more from life.

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