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Acid attacks have been on the rise in the UK over the last few years and 'Dirty God' might be the first feature film to look at the aftermath of such a horrific crime. Dutch filmmaker Sacha Polak makes her English-language debut with this subtle but hard-hitting portrait of a young woman striving to find her. With "Dirty God", she doesn't only tell an immensely touching real-life story but she also brings incredibly relevant topics back to the big screen.
After receiving rave reviews after its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, the success from "Dirty God" kept on coming. An unflinching portrait of a strong-willed yet immature young woman facing a radical change in how the world looks at her as well as how she sees herself following an acid Reviewed at Rotterdam Film Festival (opener, Limelight; also in Sundance — World Cinema), Jan. Dirty God explores its character with real sensitivity, but never sands off the rough edges of her as a person. She spends much of her time clubbing with. Flickering Myth Rating - Film:/ Movie:. Tom Beasley is a freelance film journalist and wrestling fan.
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Jade (Vicky Knight), a young and beautiful single mother in east London, struggles to adjust to life after an acid attack by her ex leaves her face Vicky Knight (a nurse in her first role who really suffered burns after being trapped in a London pub fire) is Dirty God's MVP. Dirty God is a powerful and intense social realist drama about a young woman rebuilding her life after suffering significant burns following an acid attack by her abusive boyfriend. At the risk of sounding like a crusty old Major, I really do not understand the modern world.
Or rather, I do not understand the. Dirty God marks the first English language film of the Dutch director Sacha Polak (Hemel, Zurich) and its ambition is matched by a brilliant cast led by star debutant Vicky Knight in the role of an acid attack survivor. Vicky Knight as Jade and Rebecca Stone as Shami in Dirty God. In many ways, she is little different from the young people she hangs out with.