Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
1996
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A 2003 documentary film about the 1980s child molestation investigation of Arnold and Jesse Friedman and their family. The film uses home videos, interviews, and court records to explore the complex truth and consequences of the case.
Jul 18, 2003 · With Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman, Seth Friedman. Documentary on the Friedmans, a seemingly typical, upper-middle-class Jewish family whose world is instantly transformed when the father and his youngest son are arrested and charged with shocking and horrible crimes.
- (27K)
- Documentary, Biography, Crime
- Andrew Jarecki
- 2003-07-18
Jun 6, 2003 · A documentary about a family torn apart by child molestation charges and a police raid. The film shows the family's videotaped footage, the legal proceedings, and the doubts about the truth and justice.
Sep 17, 2018 · A documentary about a family of paedophiles that left the reviewer feeling disgusted and disturbed. The film explores the investigation, the victims, the denials and the ambiguities of the case, but also the filmmaker's involvement and influence.
The Friedmans seem at first to be a typical family - until one Thanksgiving while they are gathered at home preparing for a quiet holiday dinner, a police battering ram splinters the front...
- (153)
- David Friedman, Jesse Friedman
- Andrew Jarecki
- Documentary, Biography
Capturing the Friedmans is a documentary directed by Andrew Jarecki, exploring the criminal investigation and subsequent trials of the Friedman family in Great Neck, New York, during the 1980s. The film delves into home videos, interviews, and court records to present a complex portrait of Arnold and Jesse Friedman, who were accused of sexual abuse.
A documentary on the Friedmans, a Jewish family whose father and son were accused of molesting young boys in the 1980s. The film explores the family's history, the trial process, and the controversy surrounding the charges.
