CinemaOSMovie · 2016 · 0h 59m

Chasing Dad: A Lifelong Addiction

60%(1)IMDbDocumentary

An original and compelling documentary depicting one father’s long-term struggle with heroin addiction told through the uniquely intimate perspective of his own son. After years of acrimony and estrangement, young filmmaker Phillip Wood seeks out his father to try and understand what’s happened to him. But his father is now seriously ill and over the next few months Phillip’s visits force both to confront some uncomfortable truths about their past. This documentary offers a strikingly stark exploration of a subject that significantly affected the filmmaker's childhood. An intimate, revealing documentary that shows addiction from a different side and challenges assumptions about how families can rebuild their broken relationships.

Directed byPhillip Wood

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 59m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 2016
Studios
BBC

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring

Phillip Wood Sr

Himself

Phillip Wood

Phillip Wood

Himself

Creative team
Directed by
Phillip Wood
Phillip Wood
Produced by
Phillip Wood
Phillip Wood

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