In 'The Breakthrough Group,' an Addiction Recovery Program Asks for Nothing But Total Commitment

In 'The Breakthrough Group,' an Addiction Recovery Program Asks for Nothing But Total Commitment

Addiction is so pernicious that even expensive rehab clinics have high relapse rates. But “The Breakthrough Group,” a new documentary short from director Ben Rekhi, looks at a Salt Lake City program that boasts a higher-than-average success rate — and where participants pay with work and commitment, not cash. The film looks at a few days at The Other Side Academy, where executive director Dave Durocher — who himself got sober after spending 27 y…