Screening of Athens-lensed ‘Withdrawal’

Read a Q&A with Director Aaron Strand

This is micro-budget film shot entirely in Athens, GA by a Georgia-based cast and crew, premiered to a sold-out crowd at the Atlanta Film Festival and went on to play festivals around the world, winning 12 major awards, including Best Feature, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Cinematography and garnering rave reviews. FilmThreat calls Withdrawal “The best film about addiction since Requiem for a Dream”

Inspired by true events, Withdrawal follows two star-crossed artists, Viv, a passionate singer-songwriter, and Jay, a rebellious street painter, who are trapped in a codependent cycle of heroin addiction. When Viv’s parents threaten to send her to rehab, the couple decides to withdrawal from the drug overnight in a last-ditch attempt to save their relationship. What follows is a raw, harrowing, and unexpectedly hilarious examination of love, addiction, and the lies we tell ourselves.

This event will feature a different community host at every show, giveaways, limited edition DVDs of the film, and a Q and A with the cast and crew.

Screening details:

Plaza Theatre, Atlanta, GA
January 30 – February 5
www.plazaatlanta.com

Ciné, Athens, GA
February 6 – February 12
www.athenscine.com