John (Elliot James Langridge) doesn't fit in. He is victimised by his teacher (Steve Coogan), his mother (Lisa Stansfield) is ashamed of him, and he is often bullied. He fights back in whatever small way he can, but there is nothing he can fully channel his energy into. That is, until he discovers northern soul. Not only can he express his heart and soul on the dance floor, but he steadily begins to gain more and more confidence from day to day. He and a friend decide to start up their own northern soul dance club in order to raise funds to travel to America. As events steadily escalate out of control, the one thing that remains constant in the boy's lives is the soul music.
'Northern Soul' marks writer/director Elaine Constantine's debut film release, and it to be accompanied by the release of 'Northern Soul: An Illustrated History' - a book composed by Constantine and Gareth Sweeney. The book charts the research for the film, composed from interviews with people that were part of the northern soul scene. The film contains 'Misfits' star, Antonia Thomas, as well as John Thomson (Curse of the Were-Rabbit), James Lance (Marie Antoinette) and Christian McKay (Me and Orson Welles).
Starring: Steve Coogan, Alex Esmail, Jack Gordon, Antonia Thomas, John Thomson, Christian McKay, James Lance, Ricky Tomlinson, Lisa Stansfield, Elliot James Langridge, Claire Garvey, Daniel Ormerod, Ashley Taylor Dawson, Ernest Vernon, Mark Tristan Eccles, Josh Whitehouse
Official Site - http://www.northernsoulthefilm.com