Union County

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"Downbeat without being depressing-the program's participants are almost shockingly cheerful company-Union County is a compassionate portrait of a Sisyphean endeavor."-Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times "A deeply empathic picture, powerful in its attention to detail, and still capable of real hope."-Liz Shannon Miller, Consequence Will Poulter and Noah Centineo deliver pitch-perfect performances as brothers Cody and Jack Parsons, each navigating a court-mandated drug rehabilitation program in a pocket of rural Ohio hit hard by the opioid epidemic. Provided with hope for the first time since their struggles began and with the support of a tireless counselor (Annette Deao), the brothers work toward a brighter, sober future. Poulter and Centineo blend seamlessly with a supporting cast composed predominantly of non-professional actors as they share their actual experiences, pain, and optimism as they, themselves, navigate the program. Ohio-born filmmaker Adam Meeks creates a film imbued with realism for an honest, compassionate portrait of a battle being fought across America and the solidarity that flowers on its front lines.