Movies and TvShows featuring "self-medication" theme.

In the midst of the 2008 financial crisis, a mother and her daughter find themselves homeless and desperate. They try to rebuild their lives by working odd jobs and dealing with various challenges, all while trying to maintain their bond as a family.

American Addict 2 delves deeper into the world of corruption, politics and pharmaceutical greed.

Black Tar Heroin: The Dark End of the Street is a powerful documentary that delves into the lives of heroin addicts, shining a light on their struggles, relationships, and the devastating consequences of addiction. Set in Seattle, Washington, the film follows a group of individuals as they navigate the dangerous underworld of drugs and prostitution, revealing the harsh realities of their existence. Through personal interviews and raw footage, Black Tar Heroin provides an intimate portrayal of the physical and emotional toll of heroin addiction and the challenges faced by those trying to escape its grip.

The Sunnyboy is a captivating documentary that tells the story of The Sunnyboys, a popular Australian rock band from the 1980s. It explores their rise to success, internal struggles, and ultimate demise, as well as the impact they had on the Australian music scene.

Jack is driving aimlessly on a road to nowhere with his imaginary girlfriend, Sally, when he meets Beth. The duo becomes a trio when escaped mental patient Bugs, also fixated on an imaginary woman named Sally, finds himself along for the ride with Jack and Beth. Disagreements between the new acquaintances coincide with a series of violent and criminal confrontations.

In the late 1990s, some officers at Vancouver Police Department made a documentary film (THROUGH A BLUE LENS) about the everyday lives of six drug addicts in Vancouver's skid row, the Downtown Eastside. TEARS FOR APRIL reintroduces us to these six people; with footage shot over a period of nearly ten years, it continues their biography.

Charlie is an introverted person getting out of prison. He feeds in an apartment and starts dreaming of the woman who died in this apartment. And his fantasies of this woman getting worse and worse.

Leni is young woman haunted by memories of her past - her parent's death, her abusive ex-boyfriend - and tormented by nightmares that add to her mounting anxiety. Is the monster that stalks her real, or just a manifestation of her mental pain? And how entwined in the truth behind her own madness is Leni?