# Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough (2025)

> A candid literary portrait traces Irvine Welsh’s journey from DJ culture and heroin addiction to provocative Scottish authorship.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2993522

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Paul Sng
- Cast: Irvine Welsh, Liam Neeson, Stephen Graham, Ruth Negga, Maxine Peake, Nick Cave, Helen Behan, Olivia Caw
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22642290/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: intimate, reflective, provocative, literary film night, documentary viewing

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