The Circle

Produced in 1967, this black and white film is an inmate's view of Daytop, a drug treatment centre on Staten Island, New York, where addicts learn to get along without drugs. Uncompromising, often brutal group therapy sessions are designed to shake loose the excuses a victim makes for himself. The people and situations shown are authentic; only one actor was employed. The results obtained at Daytop are regarded by some psychiatrists as a breakthrough.

Genre:

Documentary, Drama

Duration:

57 min

Cast:

Don Francks

Quality:

HD

Director:

Mort Ransen

Release:

1967

Country:

Canada

Rating:

7.0