In this innovative biopic-documentary hybrid, director Clio Barnard reimagines the life of playwright Andrea Dunbar through a series of audio interviews and lip-synched performances. The film delves into her tumultuous relationship with her daughter Lorraine, exploring parallels between their lives as they reconnect through letters and a staged performance of Dunbar's play on the streets where she once lived.

In this innovative biopic-documentary hybrid, director Clio Barnard reimagines the life of playwright Andrea Dunbar through a series of audio interviews and lip-synched performances. The film delves into her tumultuous relationship with her daughter Lorraine, exploring parallels between their lives as they reconnect through letters and a staged performance of Dunbar's play on the streets where she once lived.

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7.6

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64th British Academy Film Awards 2011

Clio Barnard
Nomination

Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer

Clio Barnard

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