Based on the award-winning memoir by Alexander Masters, charting his friendship with Stuart Shorter, a violent, poly-addicted homeless man. Stuart A Life Backwards is a funny and incredibly moving film and a fitting tribute to a man who was not a celebrity, but who led an extraordinary life.
The TV movie premiered in 2007 on BBC 2, and received huge acclaim from critics and audiences alike, as well as earning a Bafta Best Actor nomination for Tom Hardy. Since it's first transmission, the film has continued to be shown by schools, colleges and charities to help educate audiences about the ongoing issues surrounding homelessness.
A Neal Street Production for BBC2 and HBO, starring Tom Hardy and Benedict Cumberbatch, adapted by Alexander Masters from his book of the same name.
