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Gentle by Birth
CAST & DIRECTOR
Directed by Doree Simon Hatfield. With Carl Hart, Maia Szalavitz, Kassandra Frederique.
7.2/10
MOVIHERO ESTIMATEWHAT IT'S ABOUT
After her 23-year-old brother dies of an overdose, filmmaker Doree Simon Hatfield investigates the stigma she believes blocked his access to treatment and support. Her search takes her from her family’s living room to harm reduction sites, music festivals, and the halls of the Pennsylvania Capitol, where she meets experts working to change how addiction is understood and treated. But as her own fear and stigma around drugs begin to dissolve, Doree makes a radical choice to try them herself—transforming the film from a dissection of her brother’s addiction into a provocative reckoning that threatens her family’s fragile healing.
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7.2/10
MOVIHERO ESTIMATEYOUR WATCHLISTAfter her 23-year-old brother dies of an overdose, filmmaker Doree Simon Hatfield investigates the stigma she believes blocked his access to treatment and support. Her…
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Release snapshot for Gentle by Birth.
MoviHero lists November 5, 2026 as the release date for Gentle by Birth. Doree Simon Hatfield is the listed director. The listed cast includes Carl Hart as Self, Maia Szalavitz as Self, Kassandra Frederique as Self, Bethany Hallam as Self. A trailer is available on this page.
Release dateNovember 5, 2026
GenresDocumentary
Runtime1h 40m
DirectorDoree Simon Hatfield
CastCarl Hart as Self, Maia Szalavitz as Self, Kassandra Frederique as Self, Bethany Hallam as Self
TrailerAvailable on this page
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Gentle by Birth runs 1h 40m. Allow extra time for breaks.
Is it slow or fast?
The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 4/10: a more patient pace.
Is it a good choice when I am tired?
The attention estimate is 7/10. Expect to follow the story rather than use it as background viewing.
How emotionally intense is it?
The emotional-impact estimate is 6/10, suggesting a moderate emotional load. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.
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MoviHero estimate: 7.2/10. Provisional MoviHero estimate based on genre averages from 642 rated movies in our catalog. Small genre samples are pulled toward the catalog average. This is not an audience rating or a review of this movie; its eventual rating may differ substantially.
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Pacing4/10
Emotional Impact6/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary1/10
Violence2/10
Rewatchability4/10
Attention Required7/10
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