My Zinc Bed is a film directed by Anthony Page2008, modelled on a stage play of the same name by David Hare and co-produced by BBC and HBO in the UK. Paul Peplo, an alcoholic played by Paddy Considine, tries to get rid of alcohol addiction and is ordered to interview wealthy businessman Victor Quinn (Jonathan Pryce). When Paul meets Victor's beautiful alcoholic wife Elsa (Uma Thurman), Paul gets drunk again.