No Roses For Michael

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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An 18 year old boy starts using drugs and gets addicted. The film follows his worsening situation.
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What happens
No Roses for Michael is a 1970 Australian television film. Sponsored by the National Drug Education Project, it portrays an 18-year old boy's descent into drug addiction. Starring Brendon Lunney, it was directed by Chris McGill and written by John Baxter who researched real cases from the Langdon Clinic and the Police Drug Squad. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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