Watch this when
When a Man Loves a Woman
Sometimes the hardest part of their recovery is figuring out who you are when they don't need rescuing. 🎬
Who it's for
Most films about addiction focus on the person drinking; this one gives equal weight to the partner.
Feelings it meets
What it is
School counsellor Alice Green and her husband Michael, an airline pilot, are raising two children when a frightening alcohol-related accident at home forces the couple to admit that Alice's drinking is out of control. Alice enters a rehabilitation clinic and comes home sober but guarded, and Michael, used to being the steady partner, struggles as their roles in the marriage shift.
Where to find it
Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch. Available to rent or buy on major digital stores.
Before you start
Heads up: Alcoholism and a child being slapped.
Age: R; suggested 16+
By touching you may kill, by keeping away you may possess.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 197
