An Open Secret
2014 · 99 min · Director: Amy Berg, Amy J. Berg
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AN OPEN SECRET looks at the lives of children betrayed and abandoned by a system that essentially funnels them towards sexual predators without any oversight or regard for their safety. It documents not only these young peoples' experiences, but also how some have emerged stronger for their speaking out. It beg the questions of why children working in entertainment aren't afforded the same protections they are afforded at school, and argues for more effective treatment and stronger penalties for child sex offenders.
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An Open Secret (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Anger10%
- Anxiety10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Documentary, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Cast
Self
Self
Self - Child Talent Manager
Self - Investigative Journalist
Self - Co-Founder, BizParentz
Self - Professor, Occidental College
Self - Author, Perv: The Sexual Deviant In All of Us
Self - Former Los Angeles Times reporter
Self - Prosecutor, Marty Weiss case
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Details
- Directed by
- Amy Berg, Amy J. Berg
- Written by
- Amy Berg, Billy McMillin, Lorien Haynes, Amy J. Berg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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