To the reviews picking this and Katherine apart, I don't think that's necessary and you have sort of missed the point, and also yourself being VERY judgemental and a lot of nasty pasty's out there too, maybe check yourselves.
Katherine has made this documentary and has gone on to say within it, that she isn't a 'journalist' - however she has done her very well darn best in putting together this doco in an an amazing effort in recovering evidence of the shocking scam and abuse, and followed through with what she always intended to do, which is clearly a part of her healing process. She has provided a sense of justice by showing the world her story for all of the children under these abhorrent types of institutions.
She's not pretending to be anything, she is being herself and also achieved a huge success in sticking to her guns and following through getting to the bottom of such an ordeal, that takes bravery, guts and huge determination. Also going to film school, making a doco - lands on Netflix. Anyone done anything of that cailbre recently? (Congrats if you have been kicking goals too!)
She has slayed her dragon, and she is amazing for doing so and nothing less. So get off her case and your high horses because you expect her to be a 60 minute reporter or something and not appreciating the beauty of the documentary exactly as it is, it's incredible in my opinion that's she's achieved it.
She has done an amazing job, and should be congratulated.
Also to those who say they must have been there for a reason and implying they are probably fundamentally f up, sure! Kids act out - and they are not 'playing the victim' - this is mostly always due to trauma, and back in those days, there was NO discussions around adolescent mental health and trauma informed care like there is now! It simply was not there. Nothing. People were not as educated on it back then. There wasn't all the mental health buzz words and jargon and support and online help and awareness like there is these days for adolescents. Kids aren't just 'naughty' - there is always a reason.
My father sent me away to boarding school at 15 for punishment for being 'hard to control' when in reality I was being abused with violence due to his alcoholism and I simply struggled with that so I 'acted out' by fighting back because it wasn't okay. Black eyes and harsh physical violence when intoxicated, but the adult in the situation created the narrative of 'hard to control' rather then take ownership of alcoholism and abuse and providing an unstable environment for me to cover up his own bs. Anyway that took an unexpected detour!
I loved hearing her say in the Church did you want to say that outside so you aren't lying in the Church to the reverend 🤣💪👊🏻 bam!
That woman who bought her breakfast was guilty as sin and had snake written all over her.
To all the people who experienced this, I see you and I'm so sorry you suffered like that.
Katherine has made this documentary and has gone on to say within it, that she isn't a 'journalist' - however she has done her very well darn best in putting together this doco in an an amazing effort in recovering evidence of the shocking scam and abuse, and followed through with what she always intended to do, which is clearly a part of her healing process. She has provided a sense of justice by showing the world her story for all of the children under these abhorrent types of institutions.
She's not pretending to be anything, she is being herself and also achieved a huge success in sticking to her guns and following through getting to the bottom of such an ordeal, that takes bravery, guts and huge determination. Also going to film school, making a doco - lands on Netflix. Anyone done anything of that cailbre recently? (Congrats if you have been kicking goals too!)
She has slayed her dragon, and she is amazing for doing so and nothing less. So get off her case and your high horses because you expect her to be a 60 minute reporter or something and not appreciating the beauty of the documentary exactly as it is, it's incredible in my opinion that's she's achieved it.
She has done an amazing job, and should be congratulated.
Also to those who say they must have been there for a reason and implying they are probably fundamentally f up, sure! Kids act out - and they are not 'playing the victim' - this is mostly always due to trauma, and back in those days, there was NO discussions around adolescent mental health and trauma informed care like there is now! It simply was not there. Nothing. People were not as educated on it back then. There wasn't all the mental health buzz words and jargon and support and online help and awareness like there is these days for adolescents. Kids aren't just 'naughty' - there is always a reason.
My father sent me away to boarding school at 15 for punishment for being 'hard to control' when in reality I was being abused with violence due to his alcoholism and I simply struggled with that so I 'acted out' by fighting back because it wasn't okay. Black eyes and harsh physical violence when intoxicated, but the adult in the situation created the narrative of 'hard to control' rather then take ownership of alcoholism and abuse and providing an unstable environment for me to cover up his own bs. Anyway that took an unexpected detour!
I loved hearing her say in the Church did you want to say that outside so you aren't lying in the Church to the reverend 🤣💪👊🏻 bam!
That woman who bought her breakfast was guilty as sin and had snake written all over her.
To all the people who experienced this, I see you and I'm so sorry you suffered like that.