Cinequest 16 – THE ADDERAL DIARIES

Screening Time – Saturday, Mar 12th @ 7pm

James Franco, Ed Harris, Amber Heard, Jim Parrack, Cynthia Nixon, and Christian Slater star in a powerful and honest tale about coming to terms with one’s past and how our past doesn’t necessarily define who we are.

Based on the bestselling memoir by Stephen Elliott, The Adderall Diaries is the riveting story of how an Adderall-dependent author’s (Franco) obsession with a murder case leads him to face his past. Given thorough access to the case, Stephen’s fascination also leads him to strike up a romantic connection with Lana (Heard). But as their relationship deepens, Stephen’s estranged and cruel father (Harris) appears—forcing Stephen to come to terms with his troubled childhood. Featuring top-notch performances by Franco and Harris, and a wonderful supporting cast, Pamela Romanowsky’s debut feature is uncompromising and direct—revealing how, no matter what ghosts haunt our minds, we can still write our own story. – Michael Rabehl

– Cinequest Film Festival Film Page

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