Synopsis
Chris Petit's cult classic is one of the most striking feature debuts in British cinema. Stunningly photographed in monochrome by
Wim Wenders' assistant cameraman Martin Schäfer,
Radio On is driven by a startling new wave soundtrack featuring
David Bowie,
Kraftwerk,
Lene Lovich,
Ian Dury, Wreckless Eric, Robert Fripp and
Devo, and reveals an early screen performance by
Sting. Following a young London DJ (David Beames) on the road to Bristol to investigate the mysterious death of his brother,
Radio On offers a unique, compelling and even mythic vision of a late 1970s England, stalled between failed hopes of cultural and social change and the imminent upheavals of Thatcherism.
