BRATTLEBORO — Kingdom County Productions and the Brattleboro Retreat present the Vermont tour of “The Hungry Heart,” a new documentary film on prescription drug addiction and recovery in Vermont.
Just off a sold-out premiere in St. Albans and the Flynn Theater in Burlington, the film plays Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Latchis Theatre.
“The Hungry Heart,” produced by Kingdom County Productions and directed by Bess O'Brien, provides an intimate look at the oft-hidden world of prescription drug addiction through the work of Vermont pediatrician Fred Holmes, whose patients struggle with this disease.
Holmes works closely with the Burlington-based Howard Center to provide his patients with therapy and outpatient programs.
Holmes also is part of the Suboxone treatment program. Much like Methadone, Suboxone has the ability to help patients recover - others abuse it, and still others divert it onto the streets. Through the film, we see Holmes try to keep the faith in the midst of many contradictions.
The film tours with O'Brien, Holmes, and a number of people from the film who are in recovery. Questions and answers follow each screening.