简介：Basedontrueevents.OntheedgesofLasVegas,17-year-oldAndrew'slifeisspiralingoutofcontrol.Unabletocopewiththelossofhisfather,Andrew'sdescentintodrugsandviolenceisgainingmomentum,andtheoncepromisingyoungmanisnowheadedforself-destruction(inwhatVarietycalls"anespeciallyblisteringperformancebyMontyLapica").Andrew'smother(GoldenGlobenomineeDianeVenora),helplesstocontrolhersonandfightinganaddictionofherown,refusestowatchidlyasheronlychilddestroyshimself.Asalastresort,shehiresaprivatecompanytoforciblykidnapandconfinehiminalocked-downandcorruptpsychiatrichospital.AsAndrewissubjectedtothesecretphysicalandemotionalabusesoftheprogramsomethinginsidehimisre-awakened.Hemustsomehowgetfreetosavewhat'sleftofhislife,buttodothat,heknowshemustfirstfacehisowndemonshead-on.Self-Medicatedisanextraordinaryportraitofredemptionandpersonaltriumphoverhardshipthat"packsastartlingpunch"(Variety)."Raw,unmanneredintensity...Self-Medicatedisjustwhatthedoctorordered"(HollywoodReporter).With39internationalfilmawards,Self-Medicatedisthemostaward-winningindependentfilmoftheyear.…