A Cure for Fear

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Short-Form Series
2018, 4x14 min episodes

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Synopsis:

Neuroscientist Dr. Merel Kindt has discovered a cure for phobias using common medication. It's a brief but intense exposure to the patient's fear, followed by taking a single pill. 24 hours later, the fear is gone. From animal phobias to PTSD, the potential impact is both profound and dazzlingly complex. A Cure for Fear is a four-part series that goes inside Dr. Kindt's radical treatments as she explores the ethically treacherous grounds of curing our most human ailment.

Commissioned by Topic. Supported by Flies Collective and Tribeca Film Institute.

Press:

Startling...a deep dive and fascinating treat.

Natalia Winkelman, The Daily Beast

Riveting...needs to be seen to be believed. An intricate yet rigorous consideration of what such a scientific revelation actually means.

LANA WILSON