Mentor

I got a familiar cold, hard and sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach watching this documentary. I recognized it immediately, even though I hadn't felt that particular dread for decades. It was the old anxiety and fear that I used to go through on almost a daily basis for several years of my life growing up in small towns. Part of the power of this film is that if you are or were a bullying victim, you can immediately identify with the all the anguish on the screen.

The fact that there were no reviews of this movie posted here even though it has a decent rating mirrors exactly how this sort of abuse thrives. People don't speak out. They see, but don't say anything.

This is a gut wrenching documentary about the evil that is allowed to run rampant in a city that is wrongfully touted as one of the best places to live in America. It is disgusting to know that there were no repercussions for all the people involved who failed these children on every level.

I highly recommend this film for everyone. Not just kids or parents or educators/administrators. Communities are responsible for what flourishes within them, not individuals.