Thorntree + discussion

Name: Thorntree + discussion
Released: 2026-11-04
Duration: 1 h 27 min

<div><div style="font-size: 12pt; direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The debut feature from Edinburgh-based filmmaker<b> Isaac Knights-Washbourn </b>is an intimate and deeply human portrait of Thorntree, Rowan Alba’s pioneering supported accommodation for alcohol-dependent men. Rejecting conventional abstinence models, it enables residents to take control of their recovery without judgement or stigma.</div><div style="font-size: 12pt; direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Knights-Washbourn’s</b> camera offers a compassionate yet unsparing look at the men of Thorntree as they navigate the complex journey towards sobriety, guided by the unwavering support of the staff. The film closely follows their setbacks and triumphs, capturing the realities of recovery with rare emotional resonance. </div><div style="font-size: 12pt; direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Drawing on his personal experience as the son of a father with experience of addiction, Knights-Washbourn instills the film with empathy and insight, bearing witness to the men’s struggles and hopes with remarkable sensitivity.</div><div style="font-size: 12pt; direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Includes a post-screening discussion with Isaac Knights-Washbourn and Rowan Alba. Co-presented with Scottish Documentary Institute.</b></div></div><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br></span></div>Screening as part of Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival. Check out our full programme </span><a href="https://www.glasgowfilm.org/scottish-mental-health-arts-festival" style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">here</a><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">.</span>PT1H27MCTBC2026-11-04Thorntree + discussion"Thorntree + discussion"

Showtimes

November 4, 8:15 pm