Portrait of an anonymous overdose hotline where people call before using, and volunteers stay on the line, racing against time, forging collective hope amid addiction.
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Ricki Stern Director · Jesse Sweet Director Jerry Risius Cinematographer
United States release November 18, 2026 · Produced in United States
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Break Thru Films
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United States
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English
Release dates
United States · March 6, 2026
Premiere · True/False Film Festival
United States · November 18, 2026
Digital · HBO Max
United States
April 20, 2026 · Premiere · RiverRun International Film Festival
June 14, 2026 · Premiere · DC/DOX Film Festival
October 18, 2026 · Premiere · Montclair Film Festival
November 11, 2026 · Premiere · DOC NYC
November 18, 2026 · TV · HBO
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