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Mitchell takes us back to the British capital in the summer of ‘77, one of those culturally pivotal years, much like 1963, when change is in the air and rubbish lies in the streets. Enn (Alex Sharp) is a snotty-nosed punk who hangs out with his ob- noxious mates, penning a punk fanzine, attending sweaty gigs in basements, and of course, at- tempting and failing to get laid. Enn’s luck changes when he finds himself at a party in a large squat that houses a mysteri- ous tribe of latex garbed aliens, whom the lads dismiss as be- ing from California due to their propensity for yoga and strange mantra warbling. One of the aliens, Zan, takes the form of a teenage girl (Elle Fanning), and wouldn’t you know, grubby little Enn is immediately smitten. Zan runs away from her fellow aliens and begins to explore Earth, or at least the town of Croydon, with the obliging Enn. Mitchell came to prominence in the ‘90s with his stage musi- Watch the trailer for How To Talk To Girls At Parties NJ STAGE - ISSUE 47 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 39