A different brain 2016 1 nitpicking, but this is his second latest. Louis therouxs return to making documentaries in his home country with a film looking at alcohol seems a tame idea. Louis theroux traces the fortunes of different people living in south london suffering from alcoholism. Louis theroux interviews extreme drinkers at kings college hospital. I n louis theroux s latest documentary, drinking to oblivion, the journalist and film maker embeds himself at kings college hospital in south london to explore the lives of problem drinkers. In this documentary looking at those who drink to excess, louis theroux visits kings college hospital in london to focus on the lives of four different people.
Louis theroux reunites with recovering alcoholic from drinking to oblivion documentary sian broderick in entertainment published 12. Louis theroux has a nonjudgemental and engaging style which i have enjoyed in the past, but the documentary drinking to oblivion merely showed how totally lacking in understanding the medical profession appears to be in the treatment of alcoholism. Racial segregation in san quentin prison louis theroux. A different brain 2016 louis takes a look at the issues that some of the estimated one million people in the uk living with the longterm effects of a brain injury have to deal with. At a time when alcoholrelated deaths are on the rise, louis investigates the problem. Drinking to oblivion year 2016 genre documentary type movies idmb rating 7. His most recent doc is called a different brain and its about the lives of people after they have suffered traumatic brain injuries, and focuses. Louis theroux s new documentary drinking to oblivion video trailer louis theroux is back in the uk at kings college hospital in south london spending time with problem drinkers. Louis therouxs bbc documentary on alcoholism, drinking to oblivion.
He has published numerous works of fiction, some of which were adapted as feature films. There he follows the governmentrun paramilitary task force kai kick against indiscipline, notorious union leader mc, and young gang members known as area boys who unofficially run. Louis investigates the problem of alcoholism, meeting patients at kings college hospital. Louis theroux s bbc documentary on alcoholism, drinking to oblivion, contained some of the most moving. Louis theroux reunites with recovering alcoholic from. This year sees the return of ground breaking documentary maker, louis theroux, as he visits kings college hospital in london to film his new documentary. Louis theroux drinking to oblivion bbc documentary. With pieter swanepoel, mariana, ian webzell, aurelie fonjo. Law and disorder in lagos is a 2010 british documentary film by louis theroux theroux journeys to lagos, the largest city in nigeria, to investigate the nature of law and order in the rapidly expanding city. Louis theroux heads to europes largest liver transplant centre where he sees the physical side effects of alcoholism and learns about the challenges doctors, patients and patients families face in trying to treat it.
Despite receiving its debut at last years london film festival, louis theroux s hotly anticipated bigscreen documentary my scientology movie. Drinking to oblivion, theroux spent time with patients on the rocky road to self destruction at kings college hospital in. Joe from louis therouxs drinking to oblivion has been. Louis speaks to joe who is about to discharge himself from hospital. Rating is available when the video has been rented.
Joe from louis theroux s drinking to oblivion has completely turned his life around. He meets patients in the grips of alcohol addiction struggling to. Describing how he felt when he first watched the film, joe says it. Heading for europes largest liver transplant center, kings college hospital in london, he sees firsthand the critical physical side effects of alcoholism and learns about the challenges doctors, patients and patients families face in trying to treat it. Louis theroux talks to inmates about the racial segregation in their prison. Louis theroux traces the fortunes of different people living in south. He cried during the filming of the most hated family in america, but edited it out. Earlier this year we caught up with joe walker, 32, who was nine months into his recovery from alcoholism. Five minutes into drinking to oblivion and i didnt think i was going to make it through. Produced by simon chinna schoolfriend of theroux sand directed by john dower, the film covers theroux attempting to gain access to the secretive church of scientology. In recent years his bedside manner has been deployed mostly in america, but in louis theroux. Week 17 drinking into oblivion louise theroux youtube. Drinking to oblivion louis spends time at kings college hospital in london where he immerses himself in the lives of patients in the grips of alcohol addiction and the medical staff trying to make them better.
Drinking to oblivion louis theroux talks to tim lewis about getting close to the people and dogs he interviews, and what jimmy savile told him louis theroux. Louis therouxs new documentary drinking to oblivion. He was awarded the 1981 james tait black memorial prize for his novel the mosquito coast, which was adapted for the 1986 movie of the same name. The film premiered at the london film festival in 2015 and was released in. Download audiobooks book depository books with free. Peter started drinking again after his father passed away in south africa. Joes struggle was first shown in louis theroux s bbc documentary drinking to oblivion. Paul edward theroux born april 10, 1941 is an american travel writer and novelist, whose bestknown work is the great railway bazaar 1975. We found subtitles for the program drinking to oblivion. M coarse language, mature themes, sexual references. Review of louis therouxs drinking to oblivion testimonials id never been in contact with horses before and i did have some fear of being around them at first but what i learned about myself from even the first session with them was absolutely incredible. Louis meets women with anorexia at two of londons largest eating disorder facilities. Drinking to oblivion louis theroux download srt and.
Louis theroux comes face to face with a pimp louis. Louis spends time at the specialist liver centre at kings college hospital, london. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Louis theroux shares a heartwarming update on joe walker from his drinking to oblivion documentary, who is now eight months sober and trying to rebuild his life.