Postcards from London is a 2018 British drama film written and directed by Steve McLean.
[2] It is McLean's follow-up to his 1994 film Postcards from America, which he based on the work of David Wojnarowicz.
[3] The film follows a teenage boy, Jim (played by Harris Dickinson), who escapes his rural Essex town for London, only to find himself involved with a group of high-class gay escorts in Soho.
Small-town Jim has come to Soho, London, to experience art, music and culture.
A barmaid, who describes him as having the face of an angel, sends him to a gay bar where David, Jesus, Marcello and Victor find him perfect to join their vocation.
Study starts with Caravaggio adding more art, poetry and literature to the mix.
Jim really likes the education and meets with his first client, who is writing a book on Caravaggio.
His next client is an old man whose fantasy involves recreating Ancient Rome, in which Jim is the dead Saint Sebastian.
An artist named Max wants Jim to be his muse and reinvigorate his art career.
Doctor and Paul convince Jim that his talent is a service to the art world and he gets well paid.