VIDEOS – JANE FONDA –
Sept. 23, 2024 – Many movies have portrayed alcoholism, or alcohol use disorder, over the years. The fact that these stories are often commercially and critically successful is a testament to how many people see authenticity in stories that highlight this illness and the impact it can have. What brings these stories together are the performances by actors who can play people with alcohol use disorder in authentic and compassionate ways.
As a whole, movies about alcohol use disorder often focus on one or more protagonists who are impacted by this illness, and how their lives spiral out of control before recovery can even be considered. Some performances, like Nicolas Cage in Leaving Las Vegas, are ultimately tragic ones with heartbreaking outcomes. Others, like François Cluzet in One for the Road, offer a hopeful perspective from a real person who walked this road.
