Project Detail

Dirty God

Synopsis

Jade is a young mother in the prime of her life when an acid attack leaves her severely burned. While her face has been reconstructed, her beauty is lost beneath the scars. On a self-destructive path with her relationships crumbling, Jade must take drastic action to reclaim her life.
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2019 - Voices - World premiere
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2019 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Features
Running time
105 mins
Director
Sacha Polak
Producer
Marleen Slot, Michael Elliott
Co-Producer
Dries Phlypo
Executive Producer
Isabel Davis, Clea De Koning, Frank Klein, Eva Yates
Editor
Sander Vos
Screenwriter
Sacha Polak, Susie Farrell
Director of Photography
Ruben Impens
Production Designer
Sanne Schat
Composer
Rutger Reinders
Principal cast
Vicky Knight, Katherine Kelly, Eliza Brady-Girard, Rebecca Stone, Bluey Robinson, Dana Marienci

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Netherlands, UK, Belgium, Ireland co-production

An Independent (UK), A Private View (BE), BFI Film Fund (UK), EMU Films (UK), Viking Film (NL) production

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