Heroin: 2 Journeys
Documentaire
A raw and harrowing look inside a mother and daughter’s journey as they suffered, survived and thrived through a quarter-century of heroin addiction.
Sous-titres: English
Réalisé par:Nique Bell
Saison 1
S01:E01 - Isolation & Connection
How shame played such a critical role in the evolution of Sera's addiction. And how being alone with her daughter made the journey so much more intense for both Sera and Sylvie.
S01:E02 - Like Taking My First Breath
The beginnings of Sera's addiction and how/why heroin became her drug of choice.
S01:E03 - He's in My Bedroom!
How Sylvie found out that Sera had been sexually abused by her second husband (not Sera's biological father) and both left that very night.
S01:E04 - Taking Step-Dad to Court
Sylvie and Sera recount their experience with Jan (Sylvie's husband and not Sera's biological father); the incest abuse and taking him to court.
S01:E05 - My Ex-Boyfriend's Laptop
A laptop left behind at Sera's home reveals through explicit photos that her ex-boyfriend is a pedophile and raping 3-4 year old girls.
S01:E06 - Have You Seen Sera?
Sylvie and Sera share the hardships they each went through because of Sera's life on the streets.
S01:E07 - Never Safe on the Streets
Living on the streets as an addict meant that Sera was eventually going to become a sex worker in order to support her $200 a day heroin habit.
S01:E08 - In the System for Life?
After spitting on an EMT while waking up in a blackout, Sera was then arrested on a parole violation issue and returned to jail.
S01:E09 - Enabling vs. Advocating
This is a powerful discussion about the 'parent' being labeled either as an enabler by the support systems (emergency, police, justice) or being able to step back.