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Cold Turkey

2001 · 54 min

An unflinching, claustrophobic documentary that immerses you in the raw, gruelling reality of withdrawal and friendship.

Overview
Leo Regan follows his friend, photographer Lanre Fehintola, as he tries to go cold turkey (detox) from heroin in his council flat and without medication.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • isolation
  • friendship
  • survival
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Leo Regan
Starring
Errol, Lanre Fehintola, Neil McCormick, Leo Regan
Runtime
54 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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