Although the pace of the film felt slow, this was replaced and recognised as a necessity.
The intenseness and variety of addictions required the watcher to take time to absorb the content and power of the different addictions and the energy to overcome the addictions.
The lead actor at first seemed 'what the' his portrayal of his addiction which is never stated but could well be a greater movie trailer for an Agatha Christie thriller kept you in your toes.
The interaction between the characters was intense and almost violating as you were challenged by the dark side of life. There are people who are not as perfect as us and if we are honest many of us are just as addicted and just as powerless to break out of that which we allow to control us.
I find the script, camera angles and all the behind the scene stuff to add to the violation in my perfectness to challenge me.
This film is not just another 'mental health' doco but a tool and resource to show what is happening behind the facade that is projected to the world by all of us. Let's be as real as this film is.
Thank you Alasdair for challenging my sensibilities to the point of being scared and needing to deal with my own addictions.
