ACTS OF WORSHIP

Addiction is surrounded by hypocrisy and denial, according to Rodriguez. The myth that addiction is just lack of willpower only serves to maintain the phenomenon: victims are burdened by shame, guilt and self-hatred. In her film, Rodriguez shows that a drug addict, someone who is a failure in the opinion of society, is not really much different from someone who is successful and leads a «normal» life. Alix lives on the street and is a heroin addict. Digna is a talented photographer who is about to break through. She has a house and a good relationship. The place where she finds the inspiration for her work is the same one where Alix gets her drugs. However different the two women may seem, when they meet they turn out to be the two sides of the same coin...