Should you watch Heroin(e)?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Heroin(e)
Documentary · 2017
This documentary follows three women — a fire chief, a judge, and a street missionary — as they battle West Virginia's devastating opioid epidemic.
The sides of Heroin(e)
- A fire chief answering overdose calls
- A judge running a drug court
- A woman handing out food bags to women on the street
Heroin(e) is good for you if…
- you want to see the opioid crisis through the people working in Huntington, West Virginia.
- you want a documentary under forty minutes.
- you like quiet stories of people who refuse to give up on others.
Heroin(e) is bad for you if…
- you can't watch overdoses and addiction on screen.
- you need a story that builds to a big turning point.
About: addiction · compassion · community
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