History set in the streets of Hackney, in the East End of London, one of the hot spots of the riots that shook the English capital in 2011. Leon, a 19-year-old boy lives with his mother, the alcoholic Chelsea, and , from time to time, with one of their boyfriends, which more rogue. His home is so broken that Leon himself gives himself up to social services and spends his free time boxing in the gym. Sometimes, too, committing small crimes. Her life changes when she falls in love with a free spirit like Twiggy.