A portrait of musician and artist Peter Doherty as he tries to pursue his musical career while battling his addiction. Torn between the needs of his inner life and the demands of the outside world, Doherty dares to face all the demons to overcome this misunderstood disease.
Direction
Katia de Vidas captures ten years without exploiting a single moment.
Acting
Doherty's unguarded access feels like accidental self-sabotage turned art.
Editing
Home footage versus stage footage: two different people, same war.
Director
Katia de Vidas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Katia de Vidas married Doherty during filming; the camera becomes witness, not voyeur, which is either ethically complicated or perfectly punk.
Released after the 'indie sleaze' revival made Pete trendy again, this accidentally interrogates whether we wanted the aesthetic or the accountability.
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