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Dying in Vein: The Opiate Generation

2017·Movie
1h 11min
70
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High energy, strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Tense and fast-paced

Fast from start to finish.

  • Tension7
  • Fast Pace7
  • Violence7

Heart

Deeply moving and melancholic

Much of it is about family.

  • Pathos9
  • Melancholy8
  • Family Dynamics7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor4
  • Cringe Humor2
  • Situational Comedy1

World

Everyday modern life, society, and the mind

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Ambiguity5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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Dying in Vein is a deeply personal exploration of opiate and heroin addiction through a cinéma vérité style that drops you directly into the lives of an addict in recovery, a couple trying to get clean, a family grieving the loss of their son and an Emergency Room Physician trying to save one patient at time.
Opiate Addiction CrisisCinéma Vérité DocumentaryAddiction & RecoveryGrief and LossReal-Life StoriesEmergency Room PerspectivePersonal ExplorationSocial CommentaryBleak Realism

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Is Dying in Vein: The Opiate Generation worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Dying in Vein: The Opiate Generation rated?

Drug useDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: drug use and disturbing imagery.

How long is Dying in Vein: The Opiate Generation?

1 h 11 min

Dying in Vein: The Opiate Generation runs 1 h 11 min.

What language is Dying in Vein: The Opiate Generation in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch Dying in Vein: The Opiate Generation?

2CAUS

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