71. "Capturing the Friedmans"
The rare documentary that doesn't tell you who really does what. You may feel one way about the child molester, but you're never sure if he's actually a child molester. "Capturing the Friedmans" answers no questions in the best possible way.
The father is accused of abusing boys from his computer class. He's quiet. He denies the allegations. He does not deny that he has child pornography. The students accounts vary. The accusations seem exaggerated. The townspeople develop a mob mentality. The father takes a plea. The son that's also accused takes a plea. No question is accurately answered. At the end of the two hour documentary I found myself online, looking for what each living member of the Friedman's is doing.
A wonderful documentary that may make some with a history of sexual abuse queasy.
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