Gary Bleasdale

Anna is becoming lost in the loneliness of her own world when she discovers she can visit another, a house she has drawn herself and occupied by a young disabled boy. But as she discovers more of the links between her fantasy world and the mundane present, she is drawn only deeper into a dream turning into a nightmare. (imdb)

A prequel to the aclaimed UK miniseries 'Boys From the Blackstuff', this TV film tells the story of six working class tarmac layers (hence 'The Black Stuff') who work together. The film portraits their pursuit to upgrade their social and economic status as they try to create their own tarmac gang.

The story of five unemployed men in Liverpool struggling to get back on their feet in a harsh economic climate.