Kyle, Captain and Jimmy are three teenage cousins growing up in Sydenham, Durban. A world where drugs, alcohol and violence are an everyday occurrence. By Any Means tells the story of how these three youngsters try and navigate this environment in order to achieve their dreams. And how, in this gritty, dirty world - love, friendship and brotherhood can still grow.

"None of us grew up wanting to be gangsters and thugs. We wanted to be astronauts, and lawyers, and doctors. But your dreams die quickly in the sections, don't they, ous?"