Examines how smartphones, designed to connect us, have radically reshaped childhood, adolescence and mental health. Through intimate conversations with young people, parents, and leading experts, the film reveals a generation that is thoughtful, articulate, and increasingly aware of how digital environments shape their attention, emotions, and sense of self.

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The Drug in Our Pocket (2026)

October 3, 2026 77 min

Documentary

Director: Anne Sundberg  ·  Writers: Beth Kojima, Anne Sundberg, John Wayland

Examines how smartphones, designed to connect us, have radically reshaped childhood, adolescence and mental health. Through intimate conversations with young people, parents, and leading experts, the film reveals a generation that is thoughtful, articulate, and increasingly aware of how digital environments shape their attention, emotions, and sense of self.

Director

Anne Sundberg Anne Sundberg

Cast

Audrey Wisch Audrey Wisch Lisa Damour Lisa Damour Arturo Béjar Arturo Béjar Becky Kennedy Becky Kennedy Jeff Horwitz Jeff Horwitz