‘Clean Hands’: Zach Braff and Esther McGregor On Their Relationship In The Film [THS Interview]

Vertical’s feature film, “Clean Hands” follows the heartbreaking story of Sergeant Kevin Simmers. In his town of Hagerstown, Maryland the war on drugs starts right at home with his 19-year-old daughter Brooke. In the film we see that fight from the perspective of law-enforcement and from a struggling family, which showcases the flaws and failures of a system that is supposed to helping addicts. It’s a tough but necessary watch that is filled with a message of recovery, redemption, and hope.

“Clean Hands” hits select theaters and on-demand on October 16th.

A Chat with Esther McGregor and Zach Braff

With the release of “Clean Hands”, I spoke with stars Esther McGregor and Zach Braff. In our in conversation we talked about their roles as father and daughter. Specifically how they both transformed themselves into the struggling and characters that we see portrayed on screen. Its a great conversation that you can check out below.

About “Clean Hands”

Based on an unbelievable true story, Sergeant Kevin Simmers (Braff) leads a taskforce waging war on drugs in Hagerstown, Maryland, a major stop on the “Heroin Highway.” At home, he’s a desperate father grappling with his 19-year-old daughter Brooke’s (McGregor) escalating addiction from pain meds to heroin. As Kevin is forced to confront the failures of the system he dedicated his life to defending, together father and daughter fight for recovery, redemption, and hope.

“Clean Hands” was made in partnership with Brooke’s House, a non-profit, all-women recovery home that Simmers created and currently runs in Hagerstown. An on-set work program was created for women in recovery to learn film jobs during the production and the movie cast Brooke’s House graduates to authentically portray the world of addiction.

1/3 of the film profits will be dedicated to Brooke’s House. Founded in 2018, Brooke’s House has since saved hundreds of women struggling with addiction.