Addiction Movies

Journey of a chain smoker

An insight into the mind of a mentally ill and drug-addicted artist.

Sisyphus is a journey through the rehabilitation of addictions in Mexico. In the absence of a public infrastructure to combat this problem, the...

A drug abusing alcoholic attempts to hide his addiction from those closest to him until he faces the hardest decision of his lifetime when tragedy...

An unflinching look at alcohol use disorder and it’s impact. Conversations between a father and daughter.

Mom and Me is a personal and intimate documentary about a young filmmaker coming of age in extraordinary circumstances. It follows the complicated...

Plagued by visions of what her future could look like, Marcy becomes addicted to a pill that gives her vivid dreams and changes her appearance.

Following a disastrous podcast appearance, Justine Tableau is approached by a fallen angel who offers to ease the pain of a broken heart.

Yuna, a young girl struggling with a growing addiction to sleeping medication starts to see a reoccurring figure in her dreams.

Osha and Theo struggle to find a way forward in their faltering relationship when a magical force falls out of the sky and into their lives.

Filmed 2 years before his death, this documentary portrays New Brunswick folk artist Joseph Sleep (1913-1978) in his later life. He was born at sea...

A Short Film about a nicotine addict's poor mental health.

Swedish documentary from the Gothenburg area about young drug abusers.

A portrait of musician and artist Peter Doherty as he tries to pursue his musical career while battling his addiction. Torn between the needs of his...

Étienne Boulay’s story is anything but ordinary. Raised in Montréal-Nord, he went on to play football in the CFL and NFL, with...

A woman sees a fist-sized hole in a brick wall. She's hypnotically drawn to it and can't focus on anything else. An increasingly morbid obsession...

Cocaine Angel captures a grinding and tragic week in the life of a weary young drug addict who is clinging to the remnants of his once hopeful...

Enough follows a person trapped in mobile addiction, leading to laziness and lost productivity. Struggling to break free, they turn to music as a way...