A beautiful coming of age film. It captures the highs and lows of youth and the pressures that come with falling in with the wrong crowd so tastefully. I've seen plenty of films like this but very few that were so unpretentious. It was gritty, emotional, uplifting and engaging at the same time. It avoided the pitfalls of many crime/gang films and leaves you to come to your own conclusions about the characters and their choices. Rather than dwelling on a bleak existance it encapsulates the feeling of belonging that often defines peoples youth.