
The Sackler family are one of the richest families in America, building a fortune on the back of addictive pharmaceutical drugs like OxyContin. Using messages drawn from their private family WhatsApp group, this film constructs a dialogue between the Sacklers and those on the frontline of the opioid crisis. Blending the family’s PR attempts at deflection with the often-unheard voices of those suffering, The Family Statement offers a poignant commentary on capitalism, corporate accountability, denial, and pain.
- Year2022
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- RatingMature Themes
- DirectorKate Stonehill, Grace Harper
- ProducerSteven Lake
- Executive ProducerCharlotte Cook
The Sackler family are one of the richest families in America, building a fortune on the back of addictive pharmaceutical drugs like OxyContin. Using messages drawn from their private family WhatsApp group, this film constructs a dialogue between the Sacklers and those on the frontline of the opioid crisis. Blending the family’s PR attempts at deflection with the often-unheard voices of those suffering, The Family Statement offers a poignant commentary on capitalism, corporate accountability, denial, and pain.
- Year2022
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- RatingMature Themes
- DirectorKate Stonehill, Grace Harper
- ProducerSteven Lake
- Executive ProducerCharlotte Cook