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Capturing The Friedmans (2003)Capturing The Friedmans (2003)

Capturing The Friedmans (2003)

Documentary

7.2

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United States of America
English
Dramatic, True-crime
2003
Andrew Jarecki
Arnold Friedman, David Friedman, Elaine Friedman
107 min

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An Oscar nominated documentary about a middle-class American family who is torn apart when the father Arnold and son Jesse are accused of sexually abusing numerous children. Director Jarecki interviews people from different sides of this tragic story and raises the question of whether they were rightfully tried when they claim they were innocent and there was never any evidence against them.

Our Take

7.2
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This documentary… man, where do I even begin? It captures the lives of the Friedmans and how their world turned upside down when their father, Arnold, and brother, Jesse, were both convicted of sexually abusing children. The filmmaker interviews victims, family members, and experts to strike you with the two sides of the story. The Oscar nominated film shows real footage from the family which makes it even more of an authentic experience. I won’t tell you much more about it- but let me just say, this documentary will leave you speechless.

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