An American Crime

An American Crime, a Biography, Crime, and Drama film, elicits a profoundly distressing emotional response from its audience. The true story of horrific abuse against Sylvia Likens generates overwhelming Sadness and Empathy for the victims. Viewers experience intense Anger and Disgust towards the perpetrators, Gertrude Baniszewski and her children, for their unimaginable cruelty. A pervasive sense of Anxiety and Fear accompanies the unfolding events, making the film deeply Disturbing and leaving a lasting feeling of Melancholy.