Ultimate Film Guides: Trainspotting

To choose life or not to choose life; that is the question.

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Discover how Trainspotting broke new ground within British cinema and became the highest placed film of the 1990's.

Understand how the film related to the 90's culture of Britpop and 'Cool Britannia' and how music played an important role in the significance of certain scenes.

Consider the film's importance within British Cinema and how it differed from the dogged realism of other British movies.

What did Trainspotting contribute to the debate on drugs and how did the media react to the film's release?

What were the reasons behind casting Ewen Bremner as Spud and what role did costumes have on character portrayal?

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