National Theatre Archive: Ugly Lies the Bone (2017)

‘Beauty is but skin deep, ugly lies the bone; beauty dies and fades away, but ugly holds its own.’ After three tours in Afghanistan, Jess finally returns to Florida. In a small town on the Space Coast, as the final shuttle is about to launch, Jess must confront her scars – and a home that may have changed even more than her. Experimenting with a pioneering virtual reality therapy, she builds a breath-taking new world where she can escape her pain. There, she begins to restore her relationships, her life and, slowly, herself.

• Release Date: 2017-05-31
• Runtime: 1h 35min
• Production Company: National Theatre
• Production Country: United Kingdom
• Director: Indhu Rubasingham