Simon Howe

Sixteen-year-old Otis loathes school. He wants to be a professional footballer, but is good at drawing, so his mother wants him to be a draughtsman. Then, a new sports teacher appears at his South London comprehensive school, and life starts to look a little more hopeful...

A hard and shocking story of life in a British borstal for young offenders.

A dedicated teacher tries to reach out to juvenile delinquent students at a London alternative school.