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The Anonymous People

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Director Greg D. Williams changes the addiction conversation from problems to solutions.

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Geoff Pevere Globe and Mail Almost incoherent. Aug 8, 2014 Full Review Michael Nordine Village Voice Feels less like dynamic, insightful filmmaking and more like a well-intentioned PSA. May 2, 2014 Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times However good the intentions, this sluggish documentary about the stigma of substance abuse and the barriers to recovery never comes close to catching fire. Mar 14, 2014 Full Review Brent Simon Shockya.com Leads with its considerable heart, but can't summon the sort of order and focus necessary to convert generalized sympathy into stronger lasting memory or impulse for action. Rated: C Apr 12, 2014 Full Review Kam Williams Baret News This passionate polemic might very well go down in history for transforming public opinion about the recovery movement. Rated: 3/4 Mar 17, 2014 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Heartfelt and provocative, but not thorough or well-rounded enough. Rated: 6.8/10 Mar 14, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alfred B It was a well thought out and well planned production. The movie allows those struggling with drug addiction to talk about it in a frank and nonconfrontational manner. Any artifices one might detect from the participants in the film are easily dispelled by the participants themselves as they bridge the gap from who they had been prior to using drugs to the place where they find themselves. Some dream of the future beyond the limitation of drug addiction - others struggle with the frustration of realizing their lives may not change. It is heartbreaking and heartwarming and important to see in order to help others. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Chronicles the history of addiction. Profoundly insightful-the documentary identifies and calls attention to the medical illness we as a society have labeled as a problem. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Very heartfelt... message is clear: WE MUST ALL STAND UP AND GET INVOLVED... WHETHER WE KNOW IT OR NOT, WE ARE ALL AFFECTED BY THIS DISEASE!! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Love it! If you don't love this film you are not understanding what it is about, or misinterruting its message:) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/15 Full Review Audience Member Critics have completely missed the point of this film. A wonderful point was made that recovery is not funded, nor is it treated equitably in hospitals, the legal system, and greater society because of the stigma surrounding the nature of addiction. Because so many people who are in long term recovery are not speaking up, the government, insurance companies, and greater society is not recognizing that medical and psychological treatment works, community support is crucial, and recovery is absolutely possible when properly funded and socially understood. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member 23.5 million Americans are living in recovery. People that you would never even guess. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Director Greg D. Williams changes the addiction conversation from problems to solutions.
Director
Greg D. Williams
Screenwriter
Aaron Cohen, Jeff Reilly, Greg D. Williams
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 9, 2015
Runtime
1h 28m
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