Wright asks us to keep rooting for someone we can see doing real harm, which is exactly what makes Mission so singular.

An atmospheric study of slightly less youthful alienation, trauma and psychological collapse that confirms the director’s stylistic vigor and seriousness of purpose as a storyteller.

To be honest, Mission is flawed. Some of the action is a bit drama-school-improv... But Mission is a serious film about a serious, relevant subject: the mental health of young men.

George MacKay delivers a tour de force performance as a volatile young man determined to push life to its limits or die trying.