Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough

Irvine Welsh is at a crossroads in his life. After finding huge success with several film adaptations and six million books sold worldwide, he has become acutely aware of his mortality. Now, with his hedonistic days drawing to a close, join the outspoken author as he takes on a wild new journey that explores the boundaries of consciousness through a hallucinogenic trip.

A revealing exploration of Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh, one of the most controversial writers of our times, this captivating piece of autobiographical filmmaking combines intimate observational footage, rare archive film clips and readings from his novels narrated by Liam Neeson, Maxine Peake, musician Nick Cave, Ruth Negga  and Stephen Graham.

★★★★ “A candid portrait of a literary one-off” The Guardian

★★★★ “Rewarding and thought-provoking” The Herald

★★★★ “Impressive” Film Hounds

★★★★ “Striking” DMovies