TROUBLED TEEN INDUSTRY: THE SCANDAL OF SCHOOL-PRISONS (52')
INFORMATION
FR / 2023 / 52’ / HD / French, English
10.7 / M6 / Directed by Rejane Varrod
Worldwide rights available
TAGS
Abuse
SYNOPSIS
The “Troubled Teen Industry” in the United States: an often little-known reality that impacts the lives of two hundred thousand adolescents each year. These young people, faced with difficulties such as addiction or dropping out of school, are sent to private recovery centers, supposed to offer them the support necessary to overcome their ordeals. However, the reality is much darker.
Paris Hilton shared her personal experience as a teenager in a recovery center in her documentary "This Is Paris". Paris' story has inspired thousands of victims across the country, including former residents Meredith, Logan, Kathy and Bill. With the creation of the UnSilenced organization in 2020, this movement has unleashed a tidal wave of testimonies in the USA, challenging this huge industry valued at fifty billion dollars a year.
This documentary sheds light on the extreme methods employed by these establishments, oscillating between isolation, torture and humiliation, under the guise of "attack therapies". These practices, far removed from traditional psychological treatments, aim to "reform" individuals through discipline and suffering. Families, in the hope of seeing their children improve, spend thousands of dollars every month, even mortgaging their homes to finance these programs.