Joe, a rootless young drifter, finds work on a barge travelling between Glasgow and Edinburgh, owned by Les and his wife Ella. One afternoon they discover the corpse of a young woman floating in the water. As the police investigate, Joe’s past connection to the victim is slowly revealed.

Ewan McGregor and Tilda Swinton star in David Mackenzie’s second feature, an emotionally volatile study in guilt and sexual tension. Adapted from the cult novel by Scottish beat author Alexander Trocchi, and with a score by David Byrne, Young Adam is a moody, booze-sodden tale of unchecked desire.