# Trainspotting (1996)

> A ferociously stylish, darkly comic descent into heroin addiction and fractured friendship among Edinburgh outsiders.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/505

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Danny Boyle
- Cast: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, Kelly Macdonald, Peter Mullan, James Cosmo
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117951/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, frenetic, grotesque, late night viewing, 1990s film marathon

## Synopsis

A raw and unflinching look at addiction and friendship set against the backdrop of Edinburgh's gritty underbelly.

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