En abstinencia : realización de documental sobre la adicción y su tratamiento para familiares y amigos de personas adictas.

Abstract

“In Abstinence” is a short documentary about the recovery process of an addict person inside a rehabilitation center. The argument starts with explanations about addiction. While it develops, causes leading people to addiction that are not understood by society. Finally, those who could recover of their drug problems tell about their actual stage in the center and how it has improved their lives. The documentary exposes a problem from the addicts’ point of view through the recording of their everyday life. Opinions of an experts are juxtaposed to the anecdotes and living of the patients. The content direction also gives an integral vision to the addiction and it’s crucial for the development of the topic. The documentary’s purpose is to persuade addicts’ friends and family to have a different perspective about addiction. This is done by humanizing addicts, giving them a space for their stories and giving them a chance to explain their own reasons to others.