This film is about lonely, detached people seizing the moment by dancing, flirting or kissing whoever they want without a care for the repercussions. Set at a late-night caff, it’s filled with a wide range of characters - girls on a hen-night, couples who’ve grown bored of one another, along with other random individuals. It’s the final pit stop for people on their night out - their last chance to make something of it - and the first pit stop for early-morning city workers; all unaware of what’s about to happen. At the start, I wanted to create the feeling that everyone’s letting life pass them by. As Master Peace performs Loo Song, the space transforms into a party full of youthful exuberance - unexpected romances spark, people kiss, argue and throw belongings around - momentarily released from the drudgery and routine of their everyday lives. My aim was to capture something quintessentially British by juxtaposing the stark, fluorescent overheads and drab decor of the caff with an array of characters nevertheless laying claim to a life of glamour and drama. It’s a BBQ in the rain, a bikini on a cloudy day. In this respect, I was heavily inspired by Ewen Spencer’s photo series Young Love and the ethos of Martin Parr’s photography.

I'm driven to tell stories that make everyday existence feel meaningful and magical. By investigating the commonplace moments of life, and giving them scale, I try to take ordinary situations and make them feel extraordinary. I like to set these narratives in specific worlds that act as microcosms of contemporary Britain. Stylistically, I’ll do what feels right for each scenario - Always embedded in realism but with heightened moments of visual poetry.