The Films — a day inside addiction

Short films about what gambling addiction really looks like, made by someone who lived it for fifteen years. New parts are added here as they're made.

Part 2 · A Day Inside

New · 2 min 50 · sound on, headphones if you can

One ordinary day, seen through his eyes, from the first coffee to 3am, and then the next morning when it starts again. The easy lies. The phone that never goes down. The family typing into a silence. Parts of it are dark.

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Part 1 · Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors · 59 seconds · no sound

What gambling addiction actually looks like at home. The 2am phone under the duvet, the person in the next room who knows something is wrong. I made this film so people on both sides of the door know they are not the only one.


National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133 — free, 24 hours. Samaritans: 116 123.

The figures behind the films: what gambling harm really looks like in Britain. If someone you love is gambling: a quiet way to help. Start for free: the trigger map.

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