Needle Park Baby
Drama
Spring 1995 - after the closure of the Needle Park and the public drug scene in Zurich, eleven-year-old Mia and her heroin addicted mother Sandrine are relocated to the countryside. While caring for her mother, Mia spends time with her imaginary friend and a gang of local teenage misfits. These friendships finally give her the strength to rebel and break free from her abusive mother.
VIBE
A raw, unflinching look at a child navigating a world of addiction and neglect. It's a somber, yet ultimately hopeful, portrayal of a young girl's fight for survival and self-discovery amidst bleak circumstances.
grittyheartbreakingmelancholictensesteadykitchen sink realismcharacter-driven dramaarthouseaddictionchildhood traumaresiliencefamily dysfunction
drug addiction
