This movie should by no means be rated on it's entertainment value as some do as the true case is way too serious to consider for entertainment purposes.
I stumbled across it on a movie channel and just went along feeling more and more sad and frustrated over the total failure of the authorities to secure the interests of this poor, wretched human experiencing for 13 years a fate much worse than death and later being less than ideally where the therapists, teachers and researches take care of no. 1 first.
I don't know if anyone in America has learned anything from this case, but some historic words come into mind:
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
But is America really interested in helping any of these?
I missed a sharper critical profile in the movie on this aspect rather than letting everybody off easy.
The young actor did a tremendous job and can't be applauded enough.
I am not sure I want to recommend anyone seeing it, as it is way too sad. Maybe we are better off not knowing of the cruelty and stupidity some parents can subject their children to and easily get away with it.
