The Drug in Our Pocket

A sober, empathetic documentary that feels like a series of intimate conversations, quietly unsettling as it examines how devices shape young minds.

Directed by

Anne Sundberg

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Audrey Wisch, Lisa Damour, Arturo Béjar

Overview

Examines how smartphones, designed to connect us, have radically reshaped childhood, adolescence and mental health. Through intimate conversations with young people, parents, and leading experts, the film reveals a generation that is thoughtful, articulate, and increasingly aware of how digital environments shape their attention, emotions, and sense of self.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Technology, parenthood, identity, isolation

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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