Here Are the Young Men (2021) Plot Summary

Matthew, Joseph and Rez are students, who on their last day of school vandalize their school and damage their principal’s car. The three hang out with Jen and discuss their plans for the summer. Matthew will go to work, Joseph will go to the US, and Rez will stay in the area as well. While the three are walking they see a little girl get hit by a car and die, which profoundly shocks Matthew and Rez, but exhilarates Joseph. Matthew is in a relationship with Jen, but Jen does not want to hear about Matthew’s problems. Joseph goes to America and becomes more reckless before returning to the UK before the end of the summer. Rez attempts suicide at the start of the summer and sours his relationship with Matthew. When Joseph returns the three are able to reunite. Matthew grows upset with Jen’s indifference to his feelings, and the two seemingly break up. Matthew and Joseph go to a party where Jen is also present. Jen states she is okay with resuming the relationship with Matthew, but wants to drink for the night and approaches him later that night, but is rejected by Matthew who is still having problems due to having witnessed the girl’s death. Joseph and Jen begin hanging out and he attempts to have sex with Jen, but Jen rejects him angrily. Jen confronts Matthew about Joseph’s behavior and attempts to play it off. Later, the three men go to a club where Matthew drugs Joseph and at the top of the club, Joseph dies. Matthew and Rez attend Joseph’s funeral.