Ok, first of all this was a decent documentary although I did get awfully tired watching these teenage boys acting out scripts of movies. But these young men had some resilience in spite of their isolation from the world and a father who kept them locked in a tenement , a NYC lower east side apartment . They certainly did have a bond for each other, but I had trouble telling them apart so their personalities kind of became one- maybe that was intentional. And we really learn little about the father who was the isolation instigator other than he was a Hare Krishna of sorts and drank too much And the mother who seemed kind was an odd bird. Was she victimized by the husband or complicit in his actions.
It was good to see them begin to free themselves and wander outside. Other than isolation,we are not privy to information about physical or sexual abuse; although one son speaks generally about some things one could not forgive. I wanted to know more about the father who spoke in platitudes and offered no real insight.
It was good to see them begin to free themselves and wander outside. Other than isolation,we are not privy to information about physical or sexual abuse; although one son speaks generally about some things one could not forgive. I wanted to know more about the father who spoke in platitudes and offered no real insight.