G:MT Greenwich Mean Time

The film unfolds across the mid to late 1990s, beginning with a 1995 gathering on Greenwich Park and jumping to 1999 as the band chases fame. It juxtaposes the era’s youth culture and urban venues with brutal real-life events—an accident, a pregnancy, addiction, and the high price of ambition. The timeframe anchors personal tragedy and moments of resilience against a London backdrop and a final Dublin/Ireland reference.

Greenwich Park is the starting vantage where the friends first dream big and plan to take on the world. The story traverses Cutty Sark and the South Bank, locations tied to their photoshoots and early gigs, anchoring the late-90s London music scene. Ferrier Estate in Kidbrooke becomes Bean’s rough home ground where his troubles deepen, while Waterville in Ireland appears as a symbolic dream destination and eventual closing image.

🎯 Ambition

A group of friends forms a band in a bid to conquer the music world, chasing creative dreams against a backdrop of late-90s London. The pursuit of fame drives decisions, risks, and sacrifices, testing loyalties and personal limits. The narrative shows how ambition can both propel and destabilize relationships and individual paths.

💊 Addiction

Bean’s descent into drugs is depicted as a spiraling path that fractures friendships and drains his vitality. The drug trade environment, Elroy’s manipulations, and escalating dependency propel him toward increasingly dangerous choices. Addiction becomes a central force shaping the group’s dynamics and outcomes.

💔 Relationships

Romantic and platonic ties are tested as pregnancies, breakups, and lies surface. Secrets and competing loyalties strain trust within the group, particularly between Sam, Bean, Rachel, Bobby, and Sherry. The film frames how love, betrayal, and reconciliation shape personal journeys amid instability.

🕊️ Loss

Tragedy threads through the storyline—from Charlie’s disability and hospital confinement to Bean’s ultimate death. The narrative meditates on mortality, guilt, and the enduring impact of those losses on surviving friends. In the end, the remaining characters confront grief while clinging to each other.