One young man's journey into London's criminal underworld.
Seduced by the instant rewards of criminal activity, LEO ROBERTS (Anthony Welsh) enters the shadowy underground world of strip clubs, saunas, drugs and prostitution. Blinded by the potential power and prestige, Leo is convinced he is in control, only to realise that he has to start playing by a different set of rules. The rules set by crime boss ILIR DUKA (Mem Ferda). Leo's chosen path, soon spirals out of control, where the stakes keep getting higher and higher, until there is no turning back.—Nicole Gregory
Based on true events, DIRTYMONEY is a coming of age story set in London's criminal underworld of sex and drugs. Leo Roberts, a broke young student, is seduced by the illicit rewards offered by this world. His rise is meteoric, transforming his life. As he begins a relationship with a beautiful older woman, Leo believes he can reap the benefits of this distorted world while somehow keeping his moral bearings. But as events unravel he discovers that the seemingly easy money and lifestyle he so desires inevitably comes at a terrible price. Leo has to choose, if he does what he knows to be right, he will be forced to take actions that will leave him unable to recognize the man he has become.