A documentary about the life of English rock star Peter Doherty and his struggle against addiction to hard drugs. Director and musician Katia deVidas, who is also Peter Doherty's partner, shot over 200 hours of rush footage of the artist over a period of 10 years. This raw, intimate material was used as the basis for this 90-minute film, which documents the descent into hell of the singer and lyricist of The Libertines, at a time when his popularity was peaking. Using the artist's own words and emotions, we discover the singer's struggle to overcome his demons.. [Pressetext]

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