"Candy" and "Sugarman"

“Candy” is a movie that supplies a view into two people’s unconditional love for one another. Their strong feelings revolve around their use of heroin. The young artistic girl (Abbie Cornish) falls quickly for a daring addict (Heath Ledger). As their relationship progresses so does their drug use. Eventually they are only completely happy when they are under the influence of heroin. The urgency for the drug forces them to put their lives and reputations at risk. The song “Sugarman” by Rodriguez also relays the need to have a drug. He describes the same emotions that the couple is experiencing, but through music instead of a movie. The song and movie tie hand in hand because they both relate to the necessity of drugs in one’s life. The high that people receive from drugs is shown visually in “Candy” whereas the auditory description is in “Sugarman.” The need for drugs consumes people’s lives, and eventually they feel as though they cannot survive without a fix.