32 Pills: My Sister's Suicide

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32 Pills: My Sister's Suicide

2017

1h 29m

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Hope Litoff embarks on an exhaustive investigation to discover why her talented and much-loved sister Ruth committed suicide in 2008.

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Katie Walsh

Los Angeles Times

Through this unvarnished and sometimes brutal soul-baring process, Litoff ultimately achieves an expression of her grief that is palpable and feels true to the viewer... a heartfelt tribute to her sister’s work and the connection that they shared.

Jun 1, 2022

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

The more Hope's own obsession grows, the more involving the movie gets, even as it raises ethical questions about its making - and about those who continue to watch.

Nov 30, 2017

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Rough-hewn stylistically and occasionally bordering on self-indulgence, 32 Pills: My Sister's Suicide nonetheless packs a powerful emotional punch with its unflinching portrait of two siblings dealing with past and present demons.

May 11, 2017

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Natalie Rahhal

Daily Mail (UK)

Hope's film documents the internal life of a person with mental illness, and the ways that her sister’s struggle and suicide led to the filmmaker’s own mental health and addiction crises.

Jun 1, 2022

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Kayla Cobb

Decider

There are no clear answers, emotions, or stories in this documentary. Everything is muddled and difficult in a way that seems to mirror its creator's pain.

Dec 19, 2017

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Gillian Branstetter

The Daily Dot

32 Pills portrays a creative spirit hoping to refine her struggle and agony into work that would have remained poignant had the artist lived. We meet both a driven spirit and one too often forced to disappoint those around her.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 14, 2017

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Nikki D

I was intrigued by the idea of this doc, and really felt for Hope. However, watching someone break their sobriety the way she did on camera was VERY shocking and triggering for me. As someone who is in recovery, if there had been a trigger warning at the beginning I would've at least been prepared. If I decided to still watch. I'm actually very upset to have watched that. Add a trigger warning for sober people. Thx

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/04/25

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Hanik_ F

ini film berarti banget si keren yang bikin wajib nonton

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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Anindya Salwa F

the movie is so cool, very good

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/02/25

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Audience Member

Film nya ga bikin bosen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/02/25

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Ryan eko P

The film is occasionally shocking (the number of medications Ruth had tried is staggering) and, of course, pervasively heartbreaking.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/02/25

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Jeremy C

WASNT REALLY THAT GOOD AT ALL IN MY OPINION

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Synopsis

Hope Litoff embarks on an exhaustive investigation to discover why her talented and much-loved sister Ruth committed suicide in 2008.

Director: Hope Litoff
Producer: Beth Levison
Production Co: HBO Documentary Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 19, 2017
Runtime: 1h 29m

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