In the 1970s, Dr. Alexander “Sasha” Shulgin significantly contributed to the development and psychopharmaceutical use of MDMA: a catalyst to personal doors entombed or unknown. His widow, co-author, and research partner, Ann—alongside friends, family, and colleagues—gives a guided tour of their life and laboratory, reflecting on how risks and revelations opened a world of compound enlightenment. Stippled with spirituality, sadness, and skepticism, the Shulgins’ chemical love story examines the power of psychedelic psychotherapy, sacred alchemy, and challenging the path of misunderstood resistance.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Ann Shulgin, Alexander Shulgin, Tania Manning, Greg Manning, Brian Perry, Renee Reeser Zelnick
Crew: Connie Littlefield (Producer), Connie Littlefield (Director), James Yates (Editor), Connie Littlefield (Writer), Michael MacMillan (Executive Producer), Kyle Cameron (Director of Photography)
Country: Canada
Language: English
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films, Better Living Through Film
Runtime: 87 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 21, 2021
IMDb: 10
