Acting
Macdonald's raw, pre-Trainspotting star-making turn.
Direction
Giedroyc's unflinching female gaze on male violence.
Editing
Non-linear structure mirrors Stella's fractured psyche.
Director
Coky Giedroyc
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Kelly Macdonald's first film role—she was cast straight from drama school after a single audition. She'd steal scenes in Trainspotting the same year.
Director Coky Giedroyc is the sister of Mel Giedroyc (Great British Bake Off) and part of a generation of female British directors who struggled for theatrical releases despite acclaim.
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