Filmmaker Henry A. Hopkins shares his brother’s painful journey through addiction and mental illness, exposing the emotional impact on their family in this powerful and personal documentary.
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Overcome Film Festival/ NoHo Cinefest/ Doc Without Borders Film Festival/ Reel Recovery Film Festival
Heading Away From The Ledge - A family’s fight for healing
In this intimate and deeply personal documentary, filmmaker Henry A. Hopkins turns the camera inward to tell the story of his brother’s struggle with mental illness and drug addiction.
The film captures the raw emotional toll on their family, revealing the quiet devastation and fragile resilience that comes with loving someone in crisis. It’s a powerful reflection on pain, loyalty, and the complexities of healing.
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