

Three stories about the world of opioids collide: a drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation between Canada and the U.S., an architect recovering from an OxyContin addiction tracks down the truth behind her son's involvement with narcotics, and a university professor battles unexpected revelations about his research employer, a drug company with deep government influence bringing a new "non-addictive" painkiller to market.
Acting
Gary Oldman's meltdown monologue should be illegal.
Writing
Juggling three timelines without losing momentum.
Direction
Jarecki turns policy white papers into sweaty tension.

Director
Nicholas Jarecki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jarecki spent years researching the opioid crisis and initially wanted a documentary; the fictional format let him name fictional companies that aren't legally untouchable.
The film's release was delayed when real-life Purdue Pharma executives actually got off with immunity, making the ending feel either more cathartic or more bitterly hollow depending on your mood.