Acting
Bremner's trembling rage-to-vulnerability arc in 12 minutes.
Direction
O'Connell trusts silence over exposition—rare in shorts.
Director
Vincent O'Connell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ewen Bremner filmed this between Trainspotting auditions; the raw energy caught O'Connell's eye at a pub reading.
Released during peak Britpop nationalism, it was rejected by three festivals for being 'too political'—then won BAFTA's Best Short.
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