THEME EXPLORATION

alcoholism and recovery

12 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
When a Man Loves a Woman
When a Man Loves a Woman
1994 · Luis Mandoki
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Postcards From the Edge
Postcards From the Edge
1990 · Mike Nichols
The Slump Is Over
The Slump Is Over
1934 · Robert Siodmak
Le Feu Follet
Le Feu Follet
1963 · Louis Malle
Sherrybaby
Sherrybaby
2006 · Laurie Collyer
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Affliction
Affliction
1998 · Paul Schrader
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
Clean
Clean
2004 · Olivier Assayas
Nino
Nino
2026 · Pauline Loquès
Bitter Christmas
Bitter Christmas
2026 · Pedro Almodóvar
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His masterpiece 'The Lost Weekend' (1945) remains the most unflinching cinematic portrayal of alcoholism's psychological and physical devastation.