Out of the Past – KVIFF 60/80 / Trainspotting / United Kingdom 1996
Thirty years since first being shown at the festival, this cult classic – without which British cinema of the nineties wouldn’t have been half as cool – returns to Vary in a brand-new restored version. Despite the intervening decades, this original and sarcasm-laden rebellion against consumer culture based on the novel by Irvine Welsh has retained the authenticity and forceful energy of a defiantly raised middle finger. The iconic soundtrack (including tracks by Iggy Pop and Underworld) perfectly captures the frenzied pace, reminiscent of a wild drug-fueled ride, with which the film portrays its likable gang of eccentric slackers as they go through their daily lives of (in)action. Trainspotting was also a defining moment in the careers of Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, and the other members of the ensemble cast.
Karel Och
Film stills © Images courtesy of Park Circus/Sony Pictures
94 min / Color, DCP
Director Danny Boyle
/ Screenplay John Hodge podle povídek / based on a short novels by Irvine Welsh
/ Dir. of Photography Brian Tufano
/ Editor Masahiro Hirakubo
/ Art Director Tracey Gallacher
/ Producer Andrew Macdonald
/ Production Channel Four Films
/ Cast Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, Kelly Macdonald, Peter Mullan
/ Sales Park Circus Group
Danny Boyle. Selected filmography: Trainspotting (1996), 28 Days Later (2002), Slumdog Millionaire (2008), 127 Hours (2010), Steve Jobs (2015), 28 Years Later (2025).
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