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Wet House

Wet House

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Wet House

2021

1h 23m

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Overview

An unflinching look at life on the fringe, documenting the changing fortunes of residents throughout a year. Encountering humanity within this harrowing reality, a radical care-model offers hope for chronic alcoholism.

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3 featured cast members

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Shearise Austion

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Mary Deering

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Dolores Weins

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Creative team

Directed by: Benjamin May
Written by: Annemarie Lawless
Produced by: Michael Forstein
Annemarie Lawless

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