For harde livet (1989)

The film is a feature-length documentary that follows young people with substance dependencies as they work toward becoming drug-free. They want to return to a normal life, and we follow them from the streets of Oslo to Tyrili, a treatment center for people with substance dependencies in Mesnali, set amid idyllic countryside, far from the noise and bustle of the city. There, they undergo a treatment program, and we follow them over the course of 16 months. At the center, they receive help to overcome their drug dependencies so they can live a life of dignity without drugs. The film tells their stories in a warm and compassionate way. We learn what it really means to live with a substance dependency, and the film also helps break down many of the prejudices surrounding it. Over these 16 months, there are both successes and setbacks, and we follow them at close quarters.