one of britain's funniest women, kathy burke managed to astound critics and audiences alike with her intense, gritty dramatic performance as valerie, a working class mother and wife, viciously abused by her violent, drug-addicted husband, ray (ray winstone). parlayed with such genuine emotion and, in fact, very little acting, based on a childhood similar to her character's, burke is sensational. very few actors possess comedic and dramatic capabilities -- this actor is exceptional. burke won the 1997 best actress award from the cannes film festival for her role.
warning! disturbing scene of domestic abuse
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