Requiem For A Dream, Trainspotting, A Star Is Born—some of the most critically acclaimed films tell the tragic story of someone with substance abuse issues. But though some films dive headfirst into these stories with a voyeuristic near-delight at all the sordid details of an addict’s struggles, David Dastmalchian‘s 2014 Animalsmaintains an unflinching authenticity. An indie drama both written by and starring Dastmalchian, Animals follows Jude (Dastmalchian) and Bobbie (Kim Shaw) as they resort to theft and scams to finance their heroin addiction. His freshman foray into feature-length screenwriting, Dastmalchian hits it out of the park with this semi-autobiographical trudge through the struggles of two young lovers.
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