Barney Thomson

In this dark comedy thriller, Robert Carlyle stars as Barney Thomson, a 50-year-old Glasgow barber living a life of desperate mediocrity, until he accidentally kills his boss Wullie and enters a grotesque and comically absurd world of serial killing. As the police close in on him, Thomson must navigate his own ineptitude while trying to uncover the true identity of the killer. With a blend of gallows humor and anachronistic charm, this film brings to life Douglas Lindsay's novel "The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson," showcasing Carlyle's directorial debut and Emma Thompson's standout performance as his eccentric mother.