Desperate Lives

A young woman reflects on her high school drug addiction on a weekend trip to her hometown in Pennsylvania where it took place.

After running away from her emotionally abusive mother, 16 year old addict Ivy takes refuge at her older friend Joey's apartment, who is a recovered...

An estranged poet attempts to rekindle a complex relationship with a strung-out musician during a weekend in rural nowhere; their toxic past,...

A happy marriage turns sour when the husband becomes addicted to cocaine.

A sister comes to terms with what it means to come of age in rural isolation, but the adversity of the outside world is no comparison to the...

Anthony Keller, star of his NYC high school basketball team, is riding his way to Cornell on a sports scholarship. But he can only maintain his...

Trapped in her own doll-like existence, Faith dreams that one day she can be a real mother to her daughter Nell she abandoned seven years ago. But...

When his daughter's criminal boyfriend becomes an increasing threat to the family, a father must take action to protect them.

At 17, Jérémie dreams of a better place, far from the family sawmill and his native village in Bas-Saint-Laurent. The situation...

A teenager wakes up in a subway car with no memory of how he got there or who he is.

Giuliano and Camilla seem like the perfect couple, but Camilla's drug addiction threatens their happiness. After numerous failed attempts to help...

When a high school teacher is asked a question in class about Jesus, her reasoned response lands her in deep trouble and could expel God from the...