The Skater

Billy Rose, a pro skateboarder, lies dead in his Venice Beach loft. Heroin, cocaine, and broken hearts are littered all around him. He is just twenty-one years old. The Skater takes a journey through the final day of Billy Rose’s brief life, reflecting on his rise from abused runaway on the gritty streets of London, to celebrated world champion skateboarder living the high life in Los Angeles. A savage discourse on modern celebrity and the kind of society that embraces living fast and dying young, The Skater also provides a glimpse into the mind of a nihilistic, yet fragile kid reluctantly destined to become a star.