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The Addiction of Hope: A Deep Dive Into Resilience and Reinvention
As the Santa Fe Film Festival prepares to welcome an eclectic slate of films in 2025, The Addiction of Hope emerges as a standout narrative on resilience, identity, and the paths people choose when…
Directed and written by Martin A. Gottlieb, the film explores themes of aging, ambition, family, and the seductive pull of hope, offering a deeply personal story that resonates universally. Many of the performers, including Clancy Brown, Erika Alexander, and Shari Belafonte, were longtime friends of the filmmakers, lending their talents to the project out of a shared commitment to the story. Cinematographer David Marroquin and Gottlieb opted for deliberate, unhurried compositions, keeping the camera largely static to let performances take center stage.
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