On a warm afternoon in 1975, Anna trips while strolling along a Fulham street.
Fiery-haired Fitz who, as usual, is buzzing along under the effect of amphetamines, rushes to her rescue. So begins their deep and loving relationship.
At first, Anna doesn't appreciate the depth of Fitz's addiction - it is only when she moves in with him that she realises it is beginning to govern his life.
Although she loves him deeply, there are times when she questions whether she can cope with the effects the drug has on Fitz, at times turning him into someone she barely recognises.
When Fitz recognises that he is beginning to lose control, and sees the effect his reliance on speed is having on his and Anna’s relationship, he makes a real effort to give it up. For a while, life seems almost normal again and despite her initial misgivings, Anna is optimistic that all will be well.
But Fitz’s abstinence doesn’t last. Back on the speed, he is worse than before.
And then something happens that throws into stark reality the true and horrific damage that Fitz’s speed addiction is causing, forcing him to at last acknowledge what he is doing – to himself, and to those around him - and forcing him to take action.
Dependence is a revealing tale about the disturbing consequences of a drug dependence. It is also a poignant and intense love story of a young couple, and their desperate struggle between the strength of their love, and the power of addiction.
Fiery-haired Fitz who, as usual, is buzzing along under the effect of amphetamines, rushes to her rescue. So begins their deep and loving relationship.
At first, Anna doesn't appreciate the depth of Fitz's addiction - it is only when she moves in with him that she realises it is beginning to govern his life.
Although she loves him deeply, there are times when she questions whether she can cope with the effects the drug has on Fitz, at times turning him into someone she barely recognises.
When Fitz recognises that he is beginning to lose control, and sees the effect his reliance on speed is having on his and Anna’s relationship, he makes a real effort to give it up. For a while, life seems almost normal again and despite her initial misgivings, Anna is optimistic that all will be well.
But Fitz’s abstinence doesn’t last. Back on the speed, he is worse than before.
And then something happens that throws into stark reality the true and horrific damage that Fitz’s speed addiction is causing, forcing him to at last acknowledge what he is doing – to himself, and to those around him - and forcing him to take action.
Dependence is a revealing tale about the disturbing consequences of a drug dependence. It is also a poignant and intense love story of a young couple, and their desperate struggle between the strength of their love, and the power of addiction.