Trainspotting and Shallow Grave: Two Screenplays These two blackly humorous screenplays are both set in Edinburgh. ~Trainspotting~ is basing on Irvine Welchs novel about heroin addicts the underbelly from Edinburgh life. In ~Shallow Grave~ three young people discover dead body suitcase full from money in their flat. blackly humorous screenplays edinburgh trainspotting addicts   Trainspotting A wild freeform Rabelaisian trip through the darkest recesses from Edinburgh low life focused on Mark Renton attempt to give up heroin habit how the latter affects relationship with family friends freeform rabelaisian through darkest recesses focusing