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A harrowing look into the rape of two 14 year old girls by people they thought were their friends. The film focuses on the aftermath of the sexual assaults, how one girl took her life and how the other prevailed despite numerous attempts.
Yup, this is a hard one to sit through, especially when you hear some of the disgusting rationalizations some people try to make about the incidents. I don't know what aspect of the film is more shocking; the rape of multiple 14 year old girls, the bullying these girls had to go through by classmates, the humiliation, the results of the case against the perpetrators, the suicide, the atrocious comments from the local sheriff. I think the last one has to be noted as he tries to clarify that it wasn't rape (it was) and that the girls were just as much at fault as the boys, who were a few years older.
The film chronicles the events that took place with both girls and it can be tough to sit through. It gets worse when the mother of Audrie tells the story of how she found her daughter. Things then shift to Daisy who goes through a similar situation. She attempts to take her own life, but fails. Her life takes a turn for the worse and she shuts everyone out. Dyes her blonde hair black, gets multiple piercings and becomes a completely different person. The bright side is that she manages to persevere.
There are plenty of documentaries out there that will test the patience of the viewer. This one is no different. I felt the anger that these parents had for the lack of justice for their children. Whatever "justice" that was served was laughable and an insult.
Audrie & Daisy
(Bonn Cohen &Jon Shenk)
(Bonn Cohen &Jon Shenk)
A harrowing look into the rape of two 14 year old girls by people they thought were their friends. The film focuses on the aftermath of the sexual assaults, how one girl took her life and how the other prevailed despite numerous attempts.
Yup, this is a hard one to sit through, especially when you hear some of the disgusting rationalizations some people try to make about the incidents. I don't know what aspect of the film is more shocking; the rape of multiple 14 year old girls, the bullying these girls had to go through by classmates, the humiliation, the results of the case against the perpetrators, the suicide, the atrocious comments from the local sheriff. I think the last one has to be noted as he tries to clarify that it wasn't rape (it was) and that the girls were just as much at fault as the boys, who were a few years older.
The film chronicles the events that took place with both girls and it can be tough to sit through. It gets worse when the mother of Audrie tells the story of how she found her daughter. Things then shift to Daisy who goes through a similar situation. She attempts to take her own life, but fails. Her life takes a turn for the worse and she shuts everyone out. Dyes her blonde hair black, gets multiple piercings and becomes a completely different person. The bright side is that she manages to persevere.
There are plenty of documentaries out there that will test the patience of the viewer. This one is no different. I felt the anger that these parents had for the lack of justice for their children. Whatever "justice" that was served was laughable and an insult.