Review of Children Underground (2001) by Anthony B — 25 Jul 2013
This powerful film documents the life of homeless children and will leave you reevaluating your perception of homelessness, drug use, and mental illness. At times, the movie is almost too intense to watch, as children are neglected, disregarded, and abused.
However, when the camera finds these kids years later and more grown up, you empathize with their lost and broken mental state in a way I've never felt so acutely. It is easy to disregard our societal 'others' as insane or simply bad.
Children Underground left me questioning this understanding and trying to place the homeless, insane, and criminal we all try to ignore in the light of their past experiences and our shared humanity.
This review of Children Underground (2001) was written by Anthony B on 25 Jul 2013.
Children Underground has generally received very positive reviews.
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