Muscle

A directionless call centre worker gets more than he bargained for when he joins a local gym, in Gerard Johnson's stunning dissection of masculinity.

Simon is stuck in a rut. Struggling with work and a failing marriage, his only happiness is a pint down the boozer. Determined to change, he joins a bodybuilding gym. In no time, hulking man-mountain Terry is offering to be his personal trainer. As Simon’s physical transformation begins, his gym buddy slowly infiltrates himself into his life, forcing him to question Terry’s true motivations.

Handsomely shot in crisp black and white, Gerard Johnson’s testosterone-fuelled thriller is a meaty exploration (and critique) of amplified machismo, propelled by two extraordinary central performances from Cavan Clerkin and Craig Fairbrass.