Set within the cramped confines of a university bedroom, Monkeyface explores the euphoric highs and devastating lows of Freshers Week, toxic friendships, club culture, and the universal quest for connection.

What starts with familiar themes—flatmates, cliques, and the chaotic excitement of queer nightlife—gradually evolves into a raw and intimate portrait of a young Black queer student striving to survive in a world that was not built to support him.