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202078 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Addiction Family Dynamics

Higher Love

202078 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

A blue-collar worker in Camden, New Jersey, faces the challenges of his girlfriend's heroin addiction as their son’s birth approaches.

Addiction Family Dynamics

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A blue-collar worker in Camden, New Jersey, faces the challenges of his girlfriend's heroin addiction as their son’s birth approaches.

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Hasan Oswalddirector

Kait Plum

Kait Plumwriter

Hasan Oswaldwriter

Derek Rubinwriter

Alexander Spiesswriter

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In Camden, New Jersey, a blue-collar worker faces the escalating heroin addiction of his girlfriend. As she becomes more entrenched in a community of drug users, the couple anticipates the birth of their son. This impending event forces her to confront a critical decision: continue her relationship with her drug-using peers or choose a future with her partner and child. "Higher Love" presents the stark realities of addiction and the challenges of seeking redemption in an urban environment.

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