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MDC Comparing Heroin Use in the 20th Century Films & World War II Discussion

Watch Trainspotting (1996) and The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

Comparison Reviews should focus on heroin addiction, use, and consequences.

How is addiction portrayed in each film?

Compare the depiction of heroin use (injection) in each film? Which presents a more powerful image? Why?

How are the drug’s effects depicted in each film?

How do the addicts regard their family and friends? How is this possible?