When Jade, a young mother from London, is discharged from hospital, the doctors are are happy with her progress. But can she ever be happy again? After an acid attack by her ex, she will have to live with scars on her neck, chest, arms and part of her face. The burns may heal, but the scars remain.
Dirty God is a portrait of a woman with incredible resilience. This is the third time director Sacha Polak has chosen a capricious, complex, strong female protagonist, following her much appreciated features Hemel (2011) and Zurich (2015). Jade is no passive victim; she makes her own choices – good or bad – and deals with the consequences. Polak’s first English-language feature is controlled and subtle, without the director surrendering any of her typical intensity. Newcomer Vicky Knight, who was badly burned as a child, is a genuine revelation in a powerful lead performance.
Film details
Productielanden
Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Jaar
2019
Festivaleditie
IFFR 2019
Lengte
105'
Medium/Formaat
DCP
Taal
English
Première status
World premiere
Director
Sacha Polak
Producer
Marleen Slot, Michael Elliott
Screenplay
Sacha Polak, Susanne Farrell
Cinematography
Ruben Impens
Editing
Sander Vos
Music
Rutger Reinders
Production company
Viking Film, Emu Films, A Private View, Savage Productions
Sales / World rights holder
Independent
Distributor NL / Benelux rights holder
Cinéart Netherlands
Principal cast
Vicky Knight, Katherine Kelly, Eliza Brady-Girard, Rebecca Stone, Bluey Robinson