Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God

The audience's emotional response to 'Mea Maxima Culpa' is overwhelmingly negative, dominated by profound Sadness and Empathy for the child victims of abuse, particularly the deaf children whose vulnerability was exploited. This is coupled with intense Anger and Disgust directed at the perpetrators and, more significantly, at the Catholic Church for its systemic cover-up and abuse of power. The film's content is inherently Disturbing, evoking a strong sense of Anxiety regarding institutional corruption and the long-lasting impact on victims. There's also a degree of Fear concerning the unchecked power of such institutions and a sense of Confusion and Surprise at the depth and breadth of the scandal revealed by the documentary.