- Film
Calle Malaga
Multiple dates
Country
United States
Year
1996
Language
English spoken, Dutch subtitles
Actors
Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, Kelly Macdonald, Peter Mullan
Director
Danny Boyle
Duration
94 min
Raw, original, and energetic portrait of a group of young heroin addicts in Edinburgh. Director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) adapted the eponymous cult novel by Irvine Welsh into one of the most influential British films of the 1990s.
Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) wants only one thing: to kick the habit and escape the hopeless existence he shares with his friends in Edinburgh. But that is easier said than done when you are surrounded by the charming womanizer Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), the endearing unlucky Spud (Ewen Bremner), and the explosively violent Begbie (Robert Carlyle).
Even a fresh start in London proves to be no guarantee of leaving the past behind, especially when a lucrative drug deal brings the old group of friends back together. With a perfect balance of dark humor, raw realism, and overwhelming energy, Trainspotting shows how friendship, addiction, and the search for a better life can go hand in hand.
The legendary scene with the 'dirtiest toilet in Scotland' remains one of the most memorable – and goriest – moments in film history. Thanks in part to the iconic soundtrack (featuring Underworld, among others) and Boyle's inventive direction, Trainspotting grew into a timeless cult classic.
Agenda
Thursday 27 August
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