Synopsis
Combining a vicious sense of humour with hard-talking drama, Irvine Welsh’s adaptation of three of his short stories reaches into the hearts and minds of the chemical generation, casting a dark and unholy light into the hidden corners of the human psyche. AWARDS Best New Director San Sebastian International Film Festival, Critic’s Prize Stockholm International Film Festival; winner BAFTA for Best Single Drama went to “The Granton Star Clause” Segment; Winner of 3 prizes and nominee for International Fantasy Film Award Best Film Prize at Fantasporto / FESTIVALS Edinburgh Focus on British Cinema, Cleveland, NY Underground, Rotterdam, San Sebastian, Toronto Film Festival Midnight Madness, Sitges, Fantasporto, Mar del Plata Film Festival, Tokyo Film Festival, Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Director Paul McGuigan
Writer Irvine welsh
Cast Ewen Bremner, Martin Clunes, Jemma Redgrave
Producers David Muir , Alex Usborne
Production Credits Colin Pons - Production Executive, YMPA/SON, Carolynne Sinclair Kidd - Associate Producer, Picture Palace North, Umbrella Productions Limited