Brotherhood (2016 film)

Brotherhood is a 2016 British drama film written, directed by and starring Noel Clarke. It is the sequel to Adulthood, and is the third and final instalment of the Hood trilogy. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.

Ten years on after the events of Adulthood, Sam has now settled down. He has a partner (Kayla) and two kids (one from a previous relationship with Lexi who has died). He is on much better terms with his mother and brother Royston and has also befriended Alissa, who now has a teenage daughter from her relationship with the late Trevor 'Trife' Hector (who was killed by Sam in Kidulthood) He works four jobs and he works out at a local gym. One day when he arrives, he overhears a girl describe to the owner how she was attacked by someone called 'Mooks'. The owner pulls out a gun, sees Sam listening in and closes the door.

Sam's brother Royston is in a band with Henry. One night, when they are playing a gig, a gunman (later to be known as Drew) enters the venue and shoots Royston on orders. Before he escapes the venue in a Jeep, he leaves an envelope addressed to Sam next to his brother. Thankfully it is only a flesh wound. Sam visits Alyssa with some money for her daughter. Alissa, who has forgiven Sam says they must tell Trife's daughter soon what happened. She sees Sam as a family friend, but does not yet know that Sam killed Trife.

Sam visits Royston in the hospital. Their Mum is there, and asks Sam to bring the grandchildren to see her soon. Sam learns afterwards from Henry that it wasn't an accident as originally described. Henry gives Sam the envelope. There is an address that Sam is told to come to. Sam asks Henry to come with him, but Henry refuses.

On his way home, Sam bumps into a mystery lady, who accidentally spills coffee on him. She invites him to her flat to make amends, and seduces Sam. They have sex, but unbeknown to Sam he is being taped. Sam heads home and discovers he is being followed. When he realises for sure, he attacks the mystery man. As he does so, the Jeep that facilitated the gunman's escape pulls up. A man called Melvin, (AKA Hugs, because when he hugs an assailant, he knifes them for crossing him or his friends) appears from the van, and makes threats to Sam and his family, pledging to cut him. He tells Sam to come to the address on the envelope, or more people will get hurt.

Sam goes to the address. It is a lavish property in a well-to-do area. He sees the man that he originally assaulted and assaults him again. He gains access to the house but finds he is outnumbered. After an initial beating, a man by the name of Daley intervenes. He is a criminal, and clearly a successful one. He works for a notorious Kingpin known as 'Mooks'. He shows Sam around the house where it is clear he runs drugs and high-end prostitution. Daley offers Sam a job, but he refuses. Daley then directs Sam to a basement room in the house, and meets up with Curtis, Trife's Uncle. The two have a long-standing feud because Sam killed Trife and because Sam set up Curtis for a 10 year stretch in Adulthood. Curtis is now out and tells Sam he is after revenge. Not just against Sam, but his family. Sam tells him he is not into this any more, that he wants no trouble and just wants to live his life. Curtis tells him in no uncertain terms that this won't happen. After an initial struggle Sam leaves the property. He is caught on the street by Drew and some other of Daley's boys. Drew tells Sam it was him who shot Royston. In the nick of time, Henry turns up and helps Sam escape. Hugs stabs one of the kids who let Sam escape as a warning to those who fail him.