'Dirty God': Life after an acid attack

By: Eve JACKSON Follow 1 min

We examine how real life informed a powerful film about a young British mother who struggles to reclaim her identity after an acid attack perpetrated by her ex-boyfriend. The protagonist, Jade, is played by first-time actress Vicky Knight, who's a burn survivor herself. "Dirty God" is Dutch director Sacha Polak's third film and her first in English. The two women spoke to Eve Jackson about the movie.