Body Brokers
“Drugs. Rehab. Profit.”
ThrillerCrime
Utah and his girlfriend Opal, are drug addicts living on the streets in rural Ohio. After getting recruited by body broker Wood, and offered treatment in Los Angeles, Wood takes Utah under his wing and introduces him to treatment center mogul Vin. Wood and Vin bring Utah in on their lucrative and illegal dealings, where saving lives comes second to the bottom line.
VIBE
This film feels like a grimy, unsettling dive into the dark underbelly of recovery. It's a cynical, tense look at exploitation and greed masquerading as help, driven by a steady, propulsive narrative that exposes a disturbing truth.
grittyunsettlingcynicaltensesteadyneo-noirsocial commentaryindie thrilleraddictionexploitationgreedthe American dream
