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A call to action comes through the newest short film, "Come Back Home," backed by the collaboration of the Alexander Neville Foundation, the O’Connell Family Foundation, and filmmakers Dominic Tierno and Christine Wood.
Eden Neville, aged 12, discovered her brother Alexander Neville's tragic death at 14 due to fentanyl poisoning on June 23, 2020. Alexander had ingested a pill purchased on SnapChat in an attempt to alleviate his anxiety.
Subsequently, their mother, Amy Neville, has been deeply committed to preventing others from encountering a similar fatal outcome. The mother’s endeavors have spanned various activities, including film production, protest coordination, and conducting educational presentations nationwide, all in a dedicated effort to ensure others do not fall prey to the same tragic mistake.
“Come Back Home” is a raw outcry, emphasizing the crucial message that no street drug can be deemed safe. It includes poignant interviews with grieving parents, vividly recalling their children's essence, recounting final conversations, and detailing the harrowing discoveries of finding their children unconscious or deceased in their homes.
The film is set for a private screening in San Juan Capistrano on January 4 and will be ready for online streaming from January 5.