Credited cast: | |||
Kelly Macdonald | ... | Stella | |
James Bolam | ... | Mr. Peters / pimp | |
Hans Matheson | ... | Eddie / Stella's boyfriend | |
Ewan Stewart | ... | Francis / Stella's father | |
Andy Serkis | ... | Fitz / thug | |
Paul Chahidi | ... | Chris | |
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Lindsay Henderson | ... | Stella / child |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Lisa Adam | ... | Child Stella's friend |
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Dimitri Andreas | ... | Greek Hotelier |
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Andrzej Borkowski | ... | Polish cafe owner |
Antoine de Caunes | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Claire Driver | ... | Angry Post Office Customer (scenes deleted) |
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Emma Faulkner | ... | Belle |
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Joyce Henderson | ... | Auntie Aileen |
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Molly Innes | ... | Cake shop owner |
Stella is one of a number of teenage prostitutes working for the pimp Mr. Peters in London, having run away from her Glasgow home where she was sexually abused by her father, a stand-up comedian. She tries to get away from Peters and becomes involved with Eddie, a heroin addict, before taking her revenge on Peters and her father.
Stella is victimized, but uses her anger to fight becoming a victim. "You don't know who I am," she tells her pimp, who has given us every reason to think that his stereotypical view of her is complete. Through flashbacks to daydreams, Stella's life has been an escape from harsh reality. Will she be able to pull off her best trick - going straight?
Lots of surprises from the casting and portrayal of Stella's pimp to her visit with her father. I wish her well.