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The powerful true story of Christine Ortoll. Her struggle is told from her own journals and by those who supported her, including family, close friends, addiction treatment providers, mental health clinicians, behavioral therapists, and psychiatrists. The documentary shares the lessons Christine’s father Mike learned in seeking help for her at more than 20 recovery facilities. He finds his life’s purpose by founding a charity in his daughter’s name (www.christineortollcharity.org) and exposing the dangers of mental illness, substance use disorder, and the lethality of fentanyl with help from the country’s top experts.
- Year2023
- Runtime88 minutes
- DirectorTim Searfoss
- ScreenwriterTim Searfoss, Daniel Fajardo
- ProducerDaniel Fajardo
- Executive ProducerMike Ortoll, Tim Searfoss
- CastBeatriz Ochoa, John Hardy, Dennis Mallen
- CinematographerTim Searfoss
- EditorTim Searfoss, Daniel Fajardo
The powerful true story of Christine Ortoll. Her struggle is told from her own journals and by those who supported her, including family, close friends, addiction treatment providers, mental health clinicians, behavioral therapists, and psychiatrists. The documentary shares the lessons Christine’s father Mike learned in seeking help for her at more than 20 recovery facilities. He finds his life’s purpose by founding a charity in his daughter’s name (www.christineortollcharity.org) and exposing the dangers of mental illness, substance use disorder, and the lethality of fentanyl with help from the country’s top experts.
- Year2023
- Runtime88 minutes
- DirectorTim Searfoss
- ScreenwriterTim Searfoss, Daniel Fajardo
- ProducerDaniel Fajardo
- Executive ProducerMike Ortoll, Tim Searfoss
- CastBeatriz Ochoa, John Hardy, Dennis Mallen
- CinematographerTim Searfoss
- EditorTim Searfoss, Daniel Fajardo