The Family I Had

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Mike P Heart-wrenching documentary about the Bennett family: where 13 year old Paris brutally murdered his 4 year old sister Ella in revenge against his mother, Charity, a drug addict, for relapsing. It's painful to watch this family; most painful to witness Charity's futility as she continually "dusts herself off, and soldiers on" in the face of all this horror. Horrific also to contemplate the devastation of mental illness, especially psychopathy; and witness the tragedy it has wrought in society. Very earnest, painful, heartfelt stuff. Recommended Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/04/25 Full Review Courtney K gosh; i had read that this documentary was a really hard watch - & while the crime is absolutely awful, I agree, this was not a 'really hard watch'. i found the documentary to be quite boring actually - there was no mystery/suspence/build up to anything. "the event" happens right away & everyone just talks about how awful it was after the fact. there was no story-telling or something.... idk. yes, the story is terrible. but the documentary is also terrible. It didn't paint any of the family members in a good light at all either... Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/18/25 Full Review Ernest R This film hits hard and any parent, male or female, can't imagine how this could tax your brain 17 years later; as a dad I get it. There is another similar movie starring Tilda Swindon called "We need to talk about Kevin" is fictional but leaves you feeling hopeless, like in end of "Eden Lake". Keep your family close, then keep your family closer. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/25 Full Review Oaklee D An interesting documentary about a more then confronting subject and the impact on the people left behind. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/31/24 Full Review Kerry S A family and son who did nothing to prevent this murder. The movie tries to make the viewer empathize with them when they are to blame. Poor Ella. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/21/23 Full Review blue c A third of the way through the tears came and didn't stop. This is a profoundly sad story about people surviving an unbearable tragedy and trying to keep loving the perpetrator. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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