Pay or Die

Name: Pay or Die
Genre: Documentary
Released: November 1, 2023
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 75

2023

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MTV Documentary Films | Release Date: November 1, 2023 | Not Rated

Summary: Today, nearly 2 million Americans are being held for ransom. Without insulin, they’ll be dead in days. Pay or Die follows families on the receiving end of these ransom notes, revealing the harrowing reality of life with chronic illness in the richest country in the world. From a mother-and-daughter struggling to rebuild their lives afterToday, nearly 2 million Americans are being held for ransom. Without insulin, they’ll be dead in days. Pay or Die follows families on the receiving end of these ransom notes, revealing the harrowing reality of life with chronic illness in the richest country in the world. From a mother-and-daughter struggling to rebuild their lives after losing their home when they had to spend their rent money on insulin, to a young adult diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic, to a Minnesota family thrust into the national spotlight when their 26-year-old son dies from rationing his insulin, Pay or Die lays bare the human cost of America’s insulin affordability crisis.… Expand

Director: Rachael Dyer and Scott Alexander Ruderman

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 min

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Frank Scheck

Nov 1, 2023

That so many have to struggle not just with the disease but also the cost of staying alive is a national disgrace that documentaries such as this, however well-intentioned, can only begin to address. Read full review

Slashfilm Ethan Anderton

Nov 1, 2023

Ultimately, Pay or Die is an infuriating documentary that will make you hate the capitalistic approach to healthcare in America, especially since this is only one disease and one medicine out of many that are being exploited by pharmaceutical companies every day. Read full review

Nikki Baughan

Nov 1, 2023

With the film reminding us that the American system isn’t only failing people with diabetes, the battle for affordable healthcare rages on. Read full review

Hanna B.

Nov 1, 2023

Pay Or Die acts as a call to action driven by human stories. Read full review

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