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Speed of Life

A struggling young man is drawn into the world of drug dealing after an old friend's persuasion, as he tries to cope with the emotional burden of caring for his father, who is battling Alzheimer's disease.

A struggling son is burdened with caring for his ailing father, a former professor ravaged by Alzheimer's, who can no longer articulate his thoughts. As the son's depression deepens and his financial situation worsens, an old friend tempts him into a life of drug dealing. The son becomes increasingly entangled with a free-spirited woman, for whom he procures drugs and embarks on a tumultuous sexual escapade. The weight of these factors ultimately leads to a poignant and inevitable conclusion.

Info about Speed of Life

Studio(s): Siblings, Plantain Films

Originally Released: United States, Apr 17, 1999

Production Country: United States

Budget: $350,000.00

Genres:Drama, Thriller, Crime