A young man faces hard life choices and tragedies as he attempts to break the cycle of addiction tearing his family apart.
Acting
Steven Ogg's weathered desperation anchors every scene.
Cinematography
Appalachian landscapes as beautiful coffin.
Director
Eddie Mensore
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Eddie Mensore grew up in West Virginia coal country and cast several non-actors from recovering communities.
The title refers to both the town's name and Kentucky's 'hazard pay' for dangerous mining jobs — a bitter irony as opioids replaced coal as the region's deadly economy.
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