National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step (2025)
Director: Finn den Hertog Run Time: 100 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Jack Lowden, Martin Freeman
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
About the film:
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.
After years in the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.
Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from Soho Place on London’s West End.
“‘Raw, excruciating and often alarmingly funny”
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