Overview
- Streaming began November 3 on Netflix after a 2024 Telluride premiere, moving the documentary from the festival circuit to a broad audience.
- The film follows former Navy SEALs including Marcus Capone, D.J. Shipley, and Matty Roberts, with Capone’s work through Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions featured.
- It documents ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT administered under medical supervision at centers in Mexico, substances that are not approved for clinical use in the United States.
- Military Times praises the human focus yet notes viewers do not see failed sessions or relapses, underscoring that the film is a personal account rather than a clinical study or policy argument.
- Animation by London-based Studio AKA visualizes trauma and treatment experiences, while festival and social-media praise emphasize a hopeful tone, with some numeric claims about treatment reach reported online without independent verification.