*full disclosure: a screener of this film was provided by Gravitas Ventures.
**here be some spoilers.
Director/writer: Simon Tate.
The reality of sexual abuse in Canada is that there were 13,600 reported child victims in 2008. Even more disturbing is the likelihood that only 10% of such cases are reported. In the fictional world of film, sexual abuse has been a theme in films like Sleepers (1996) and Mysterious Skin (2004). In The Point of Regret, the topic is equally disturbing as the character William (Aj Nicol) reveals his past years of torture. Somehow the film manages to be uplifting despite the dark subject matter. Perhaps just talking about such a disheartening part of society can bring others forward to reveal their secrets.
William has spent thirty years in prison after murdering his father and mother at the age of eleven. The public demanded the death penalty for this youth offender, but their was,...
**here be some spoilers.
Director/writer: Simon Tate.
The reality of sexual abuse in Canada is that there were 13,600 reported child victims in 2008. Even more disturbing is the likelihood that only 10% of such cases are reported. In the fictional world of film, sexual abuse has been a theme in films like Sleepers (1996) and Mysterious Skin (2004). In The Point of Regret, the topic is equally disturbing as the character William (Aj Nicol) reveals his past years of torture. Somehow the film manages to be uplifting despite the dark subject matter. Perhaps just talking about such a disheartening part of society can bring others forward to reveal their secrets.
William has spent thirty years in prison after murdering his father and mother at the age of eleven. The public demanded the death penalty for this youth offender, but their was,...
- 1/19/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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