Withnail and I

Two unemployed, out-of-work actors in 1969 London, one flamboyant and self-destructive while the other is sensitive and introspective, are struggling to cope with their dreary, squalid Camden flat and lack of prospects. As they endure poverty, boredom, and hangovers, the pair's daily life revolves around scrounging for alcohol and lamenting their unfortunate circumstances. The city is oppressive and their future uncertain, leaving them increasingly desperate for an escape. One of them suggests a break from it all, and they secure an invitation to spend some time at a country cottage that belongs to an eccentric relative. They escape to rural Cumbria hoping for relaxation and recovery.

Once at the dilapidated cottage, the duo find themselves ill-prepared for rural life. Their urban habits and lack of practical skills lead to comic misadventures as they contend with cold weather, sparse supplies, and a bewildering countryside population. Tensions arise as their friendship is tested by discomfort, hunger, and the unexpected arrival of the cottage’s owner, who has his own motives and eccentricities. Searching for meaning and reprieve from their struggles through escapism, the two men’s experience in the wild only serves to further reveal the anxieties and disillusionments that haunt them, leaving their struggles unresolved as their holiday takes unpredictable turns.