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Cotton Fever

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A low level drug dealer, an expectant mother, an outreach worker, and a young unhoused couple struggle to outrun the cycles of addiction that bind them as they lean on one another to keep hope alive.

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Dempsey Pillot Pop Culture Leftovers 1d
An essential exploration of just how deeply addiction directly and indirectly impacts you. Go to Full Review Lexi Amoriello Movie Recs by Lex Jul 9
Cotton Fever may not reinvent the addiction drama, but it understands what matters most: honesty. Drawing from Schwartz’s own experiences, the film offers a compassionate and unflinching look at lives too often reduced to stereotypes on screen. Go to Full Review Tim Miller Cape Cod Wave Magazine Jun 21
3/4
Kyle Gallner and Sosie Bacon star in Daniel Blake Schwartz’s knowing drama about several drug addicts on the streets of Chelsea, Massachusetts, and the bonds they form. Go to Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix Jun 13
Cotton Fever takes an unflinching and relentlessly grim look at the lives of people addicted to heroin in a Massachusetts suburb and how an outreach social worker is affected by the addiction plague. The realism in this drama is not for the faint-hearted. Go to Full Review Olga Artemyeva ScreenAnarchy Jun 8
It’s not all doom and gloom here; just like in real life, there are moments of levity and pure absurdity in Cotton Fever, just as there is a feeling of genuine wonder at what a difference a simple human connection might just make. Go to Full Review Alyssa Christian Next Best Picture Jun 8
5/10
This story has been onscreen so many times before, and there are so many better iterations out there. And despite its inherent humanity and heart, there’s not enough to keep the film engaging. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Daniel Blake Schwartz

Director

Kyle Gallner

Actor

Sosie Bacon

Actor

Chabely Ponce

Actor

Ronald Emile

Actor

Ari Mora

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Movie Info

Synopsis A low level drug dealer, an expectant mother, an outreach worker, and a young unhoused couple struggle to outrun the cycles of addiction that bind them as they lean on one another to keep hope alive.
Director
Daniel Blake Schwartz
Producer
Phil Keefe, Eveline Levin, Daniel Brandt, Cole Eckerle, Dane Eckerle, Daniel Blake Schwartz
Screenwriter
Daniel Blake Schwartz
Production Co
AC3 Media
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 29m