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World Fantastic Blue

Dirty God

Sacha POLAK

UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland2019 104min Color Asian Premiere

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. Descending a self-destructive path with relationships crumbling, Jade must take drastic action to reclaim her life.

Program Note

A feisty, young single-mom attempts to rebuild her post acid-attack life any which way she can and faces numerous obstacles in the process. An intimate portrait of a woman searching for her lost beauty, first-time actress Vicky Knight gives an astonishing performance as Jade and single-handedly carries this multifaceted complex drama by Dutch director Sacha Polak. (Jongsuk Thomas NAM)