Malc's
Boy charts a son's
struggle and friendship with his father amidst a legacy of toxic masculinity
and violence. Shaun grows up in Wigton, a small market town on the fringes of
the Lake District, as the son of Malc, a prominent publican with a fearsome
reputation. More concerned with establishing himself as an artist than making a
name for himself in the town's hierarchical pub scene, Shaun rebels against his
father's expectations. But when Malc is attacked by an old enemy, Shaun is
forced to confront his father's past and escape the life he's been expected to
lead.