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Strike Dice! Betting on My Father
written by Natalie Picoe; directed by Natalie Picoe; produced by Michael Solomon and Natalie Picoe (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 58 mins
Addiction can break up families, and often does. This is the story of a daughter whose father, an addicted gambler, left the family when the children were young to pursue his addiction in Las Vegas. As a grown woman, Natalie goes to Las Vegas in search of her father, where she finds him homeless, gaunt, and unwash...
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written by Natalie Picoe; directed by Natalie Picoe; produced by Michael Solomon and Natalie Picoe (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 58 mins
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Addiction can break up families, and often does. This is the story of a daughter whose father, an addicted gambler, left the family when the children were young to pursue his addiction in Las Vegas. As a grown woman, Natalie goes to Las Vegas in search of her father, where she finds him homeless, gaunt, and unwashed, but still driven by the desire to gamble. Despite her best efforts, he is, at first, unwilling to acknowledge his addiction and acc...
Addiction can break up families, and often does. This is the story of a daughter whose father, an addicted gambler, left the family when the children were young to pursue his addiction in Las Vegas. As a grown woman, Natalie goes to Las Vegas in search of her father, where she finds him homeless, gaunt, and unwashed, but still driven by the desire to gamble. Despite her best efforts, he is, at first, unwilling to acknowledge his addiction and accept the help he needs.
This is a chronicle of a daughter's struggle to get her father off the streets and back into society, and to be accepting of a less than perfect father, who still nonetheless is her one and only dad. Over time she ameliorates his condition, finding him shelter and social services. She also tries to help him conquer his addiction and seems to be partially successful. By the end of the film they have become father and daughter
An important film for courses in counseling, family relations and social work.
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Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Michael Solomon, Natalie Picoe
Author / Creator
Natalie Picoe
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Mike Picow, fl. 1989
Topic / Theme
Family and relationships, Psychological issues, Homeless shelters, Family, Addictions, Psychology, Parent-child relationships, Addiction and dependency, Addictive behavior, Pathological gambling
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Filmakers Library.
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