Most High (2004)

Set against the backdrop of crystal meth abuse, Most High is a painfully intimate examination of a young man in crisis. Drugs are incidental. Nonjudgmental yet brutally honest, Most High ... See full summary »

Director:

Marty Sader

Writers:

Laura Keys, Marty Sader

Stars:

Marty Sader, Laura Keys, Kenyon Robertson

8 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marty Sader	...	Julius
Laura Keys	...	Erica
Kenyon Robertson	...	Al
Josh Taback	...	Billy
John Klemantaski	...	Doctor Brewster
Sarah Scott	...	Jessie
Nick Roberts	...	Jack
Ringo Hayden	...	May
Regina Berger	...	Zandra
Matt Stasi	...	Miles
Tony Savant	...	James
Thomas Joseph Adams	...	Jason
Kim Beuche	...	Nurse Mary
Jen McAllister	...	Mother
Petunia Phillips	...	Dr. O'brien (as Dana Walsh)

Storyline

Set against the backdrop of crystal meth abuse, Most High is a painfully intimate examination of a young man in crisis. Drugs are incidental. Nonjudgmental yet brutally honest, Most High explores cause rather than effect. It forces us to reflect upon our own vices, whatever they may be, and ask ourselves what we are trying to avoid by indulging in them.

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Plot Keywords:

vice | methamphetamine | diet | parents | love | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 2006 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$180,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

2nd Act Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

a remarkable tour de force about drug addiction

I saw Most High at an LA screening, dreading what looked like a vanity project (written by, starring, directed by Marty Sader, co-written and starring his wife Laura Keys etc.) with a tired subject. Requiem For a Dream anyone? Instead I was overwhelmed by one of the most remarkable debuts I have ever witnessed. The film has an uncanny ability to connect to the heart, stun you and surprise you in its no-holds barred detail of a good soul spinning downward, addicted to doing good and then thrown into a hell of crystal meth addiction. What sets this apart from the rest of the drug genre is its refusal to editorialize and encourage weepy sympathy. Sader actually goes from 230 pounds down to something like 95 pounds over the two year shooting schedule, and the results are nothing short of harrowing.