Our American Family

More than anything, “Our American Family” gets across how exhausting this kind of life can be, as loved ones waver over whether they should be hands-off in their relationships or if they should be intensely involved.

Addiction is a complex, challenging topic, and “Our American Family,” in its sharp specificity, handles it with grace.

Families. Addiction and drugs do not only affect the addict or user but the entire family. Every member is affected negatively in some way. In Our American Family, we get a clear picture of that.

In gaining access to one Philadelphia-area family for roughly a year, directors Hallee Adelman and Sean King O’Grady show how addiction consumes not just one person’s life but their loved ones, too.

Our American Family is a brutally honest documentary that gives viewers an inside look into how addiction affects families.

Heartbreaking, unflinching and inspirational. It's a poignant cautionary tale and powerful wake-up call. As Pablo Neruda's poem wisely states, "They can cut all of the flowers, but they can't stop the spring from coming."

One of the most blunt and intimate documentaries you’re ever likely to see.

Our American Family humanizes the people suffering from addictions.