Tight Lettuce (2026)
Director: Harrison Houde
Cast: Dakota Daulby, Emmanuel Bilodeau, Christie Burke, Maxim Roy, France Castel
Did you know? The father's addiction was originally written as a gambling problem, but director Alex Wolff changed it to a substance addiction after his own father’s real-life struggle, making the film's home video footage deeply personal.
Why Watch: "Tight Lettuce" is a gut-wrenching must-watch that dissects the raw, uncomfortable truth of loving an addict—where the camera doesn't just document recovery, but the painful cost of sacrifice. Director and star blur the line between filmmaker and son, crafting a deeply personal narrative that asks a haunting question: how much of yourself can you lose trying to save someone who may not want to be found? For anyone who has wrestled with unconditional love against impossible odds, this film is an unflinching mirror you won't be able to look away from.
A young man picks up a camera to chronicle his father’s battle with addiction, clinging to the hope of capturing a recovery. But as he gives up more and more of his own life to pull his father back from the edge, he faces a brutal question: how much of himself is he willing to lose for someone who might not even want to be saved?