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Burning issues come to the fore in the story of a young mother horrifically disfigured by an abusive partner, says MARIA DUARTE
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Dirty God (15)
Directed by Sacha Polak
AFTER the explosion in acid attacks in Britain over the last couple of years comes a timely and poignant drama exploring the long-term effects on victims soon forgotten by the media.
Dirty God centres on Jade (Vicky Knight), a young mother living in London whose ex threw acid in her face, leaving her with severe burns and the drama begins as she is picking up the pieces following his brutal assault.
It has left her badly scarred, in spite of the numerous surgeries she has undergone to correct the damage.
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