Talented multi-hyphenate Nadine Crocker follows her quietly excellent Mel Gibson film Desperation Road with a passionate blast of emotional catharsis in Continue. She spoke with MovieWeb’s Will Sayre about writing, directing, and starring in the painfully personal new film, now available on digital and on demand from Lionsgate.

Nadine Crocker’s tour-de-force of confessional filmmaking dissects mental health struggles with the raw authenticity of a true survivor. Convinced she’s fated to walk the same troubled path as her father, Dean (Crocker) suffers a major mental health episode and is committed to a rehabilitation facility. Once confined, Dean shudders through the agonies of recovery, and bravely comes out the other side armed with a defense against the darkness, summed up in one word: Continue.

September marks National Suicide Prevention Month – a month to remember the lives lost to suicide, the millions of people who have struggled with suicidal ideation, and acknowledge the individuals, families, and communities that have been impacted.

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