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Acclaimed Actor Steven Cree Tackles Addiction in 'Ben & Lucy'
29 Sep, 2025
Summary
- Steven Cree collaborates with director Cora Bissett on new film 'Ben & Lucy'
- Story follows middle-aged comedian and his estranged, troubled artist daughter
- Robert Carlyle attached to play Ben's sponsor in the Glasgow-set drama

In September 2025, independent production company Finite Films & TV has unveiled its next feature film, a creative collaboration with acclaimed actor Steven Cree. The movie, titled 'Ben & Lucy', is written by and stars Cree, and will be directed by Cora Bissett.
Set in Glasgow, the film follows middle-aged comedian and recovering alcoholic Ben and his estranged daughter Lucy, a troubled art student who is falling into the same patterns of addiction. "Ben is desperate to show Lucy that he has changed and is no longer the unreliable father he once was," reads the plot description. "But Lucy's path of self-destruction leads them to both confront their pain and see how they can stop the cycle of havoc haunting them both."