Cycle
Christopher Romano
United States, 2018, 15 min.
In English.
Includes adult language.
A single mother and recovering drug addict is given the chance to use heroin again, after being clean for 8 months.
Director's Statement
The opioid and heroin epidemic is at an all time high. Cycle shows the direct impact addiction has on our children, who seem to be a peripheral conversation to the overall prominence of this major societal detriment.
Category: Drama.
Themes: Abuse, Addiction, Family, Relationships.
Saturday, April 20
The Screening Room
9:30pm
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