Sam Taylor Wood's directorial debut is a chronicle of John Lennon's teenage years. Set in 1950s Liverpool, the film tells the story of the spirited but troubled fifteen-year-old Lennon (Aaron Johnson), who finds himself caught in the crossfire between his formidable Aunt Mimi (Kristin Scott Thomas) & his mother Julia (Anne-Marie Duff). When John meets fellow musician & kindred spirit Paul Mc Cartney (Thomas Sangster), his creative genius at last finds an outlet & the most famous partnership in music is born. But just as John's new life begins, a dark truth from his past leads to a tragedy he will never escape.