The Way of the Psychonaut explores the life and work of Stanislav Grof, Czech-born psychiatrist and psychedelic psychotherapy pioneer. Stan’s quest for knowledge and insights into the healing power of non-ordinary states of consciousness, influenced the discipline of psychology and profoundly changed many individual lives. One of those transformed by Stan is filmmaker Susan Hess Logeais. The documentary utilizes Susan’s personal existential crisis as a gateway to Grof’s impact, from the micro to the macro.
A thirty-something black man finds himself in a life-altering situation when two young white girls-the daughters of his childhood best friend-show up on his doorstep unexpectedly. Faced with taking care of Eliza and Eva, Tommy must make some tough decisions that will force him to rethink his notions of family and responsibility.