Chasing Dad: A Lifelong Addiction

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2016

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Production

BBC

Cast

Phillip Wood,Phillip Wood Sr

Director

Phillip Wood

Producer

Phillip Wood,Peter Dale,Jane Treavs

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt5659708