“Brothers In Arms” is an urban portrayal of the troubled teenager Sam, who lives alone with his alcoholic mother in a rough area of London. In a self-evaluation process Sam refers to his life as being “a prison”, where there is seemingly no way out. Due to the lack of a proper father figure and the fact that his mother Iris is almost entirely incapacitated by her addictions, Sam is forced to take care of himself. This leads to a life of crime and mischief, which seems destined to end in tragedy. The only good thing in Sam’s life is his best friend Russell, a life long “brother” who he is prepared to do anything for. While Sam’s general behavior reflects a self-destructive and disruptive pattern, Russell, on the other hand, represents something positive. Still, despite having seemingly better chances of succeeding in the real world, Russell feels a great sense of loyalty towards his friend and has decided to look out for him by any means necessary. When the pair find themselves confronted by local troublemaker Christopher, the story changes course and their roles are intermediately changed. This leads to a high-speed climactic end-sequence, where we witness the true face of loyalty and how far they are prepared to go for each other.