I saw the movie at the Newport Film Festival and I have to say it was one of the most amazing, educational, intense, and extremely well done documentary. I did not want it to end. The way the characters all came together and told their story touched my heart as well as everyone who watched it that night. I am a parent of a 13 year old boy and I was so sad and yet thankful to hear the stories and to learn from them. This is an epidemic and it is taking the lives of our children. We need laws to be passed to punish the doctors that prescribe the pills to the kids as well as adults. It takes people like Natalie Costa and Brent Huff who are willing to take a stance and put all their energy and effort into bringing this epidemic to light and to get people to listen. I highly recommend this movie. It will change your life and open your eyes to a silent killer that must be stopped.
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Riveting, informative, educational & emotional
Brad-390-1912227 June 2012
This full length documentary is a must watch for families. A hard look at the epidemic of RX addiction sweeping our children off their feet and into their graves'. Nobody sees this addiction coming from their medicine cabinet until it is too late. The Director did a remarkable job bringing these stories together and illustrating a grim reality while interjecting some comedic relief through real human actions. A difficult task but much like going to a funeral and never expecting to laugh but you do because truth is stranger than fiction and that is what made this movie so moving. It wasn't a bummer or downer as one might expect given the subject. You never knew if you would be tearing up, gasping, or laughing as the characters were real parents, kids and families. Highly recommended!!
Educational but not entirely accurate
miqbal94926 May 2013
Warning: Spoilers
Behind the Orange Curtain is a film based mostly on parents who have lost their children to prescription drugs. Although it is informative and somewhat entertaining, I believe the filmmakers missed several opportunities to depict a more accurate portrayal of the subject matter Most of the families who are interviewed are from Newport Beach, which is the most wealthy part of Orange County. It represents less than 1% of the population of Orange County. I believe the filmmakers choice to only cover those who are wealthy and have lost children to prescription drugs was a huge disservice to the viewer. Perhaps the title of the film should be changed to Behind the Newport Facade Very little emphasis is put on the actual drug users themselves, the doctors that prescribe them, or the drug dealers that sell them The worst part of the film was that the filmmakers attempt to inject their own ideology by claiming that smoking marijuana leads to the abuse of harder drugs and prescription medication
An Awareness Documentary
tpatrisha7 June 2012
I saw the film, Behind the Orange Curtain, recently at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Having grown up in Orange County, California, I have known individuals who have used prescription drugs, become addicted and some eventually passed away. This is certainly an important film, and many of the viewers at the festival were moved by it. Behind the Orange Curtain spreads the much awareness of prescription drug use. It helps brings up discussions within families, which will hopefully curb teens experimentation. I'm looking forward to purchasing a copy of my own when it becomes available. Everyone should see this film.
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