Capturing the Friedmans

Capturing the Friedmans

  • Director: Andrew Jarecki
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: July 18, 2003
  • Sound mix: Stereo
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Canım babacığım
  • "Capturing the Friedmans" is a 107-minute suspenseful biographical documentary produced by HBO in the United States. The film, directed by Andrew Jarecki , was released on January 17, 2003 at Sundance Films in the United States.
    The film chronicles the middle-class Friedman family in the United States after a pornographic magazine was found in their home. The father and his 19-year-old son were accused of child abuse. Although the witnesses and victims could not explain what happened, they were still guilty. The story of an entire family falling apart and traumatized   .

    Details

    • Release date July 18, 2003
    • Filming locations Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA
    • Production companies HBO Documentary, Hit The Ground Running Films, Notorious Pictures

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $3,119,113

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $65,154

    Gross worldwide

    $4,076,990

    Movie reviews

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    • By Johnny 2022-11-30 06:22:07

      If it doesn't change, then a change is amazing. . .

      The glamorous middle class, the male host is not only a gay cheating marriage, but also a pedophile. In this way, 3 sons were actually born, and the third son Jessee was abused into a pedophile. . . The only normal person in the whole family is the mother who seems to be grumpy (I understand very well that living in such a family, the sons still ignore themselves in a group, and most people are not crazy but also depressed). . . A few things I don't understand:

      1. The night before...

    • By Layne 2022-10-31 01:24:51

      It's not a review, it's an idea (spoiler)

      It's just a trivial matter
      because the kid didn't even mention it.

        This dialogue when my younger son went to court to plead guilty makes me feel that the crime of molesting children is a sure thing. The child didn't mention that it might be because he didn't understand what happened (the children of two friends who Arnold admitted to being molested didn't mention to anyone that he was molested). In the final narrative of the difference between the lawyer and the younger son, I...

    • By Davon 2022-10-01 02:50:51

      just write

      At the beginning, I felt that this was a genre film that wanted to clear the name of the crime. As a type film to clear the name of the crime, it was not a very ideal way to focus on the past at a large scale. But later, it gradually showed the intricate relationship under the case. not bad. Flashbacks are best for this type of documentary, but the intersection of the present and the past can sometimes feel a little sloppy in the narrative.

      An interesting thing, when something bad...

    • By Keeley 2022-05-13 23:47:52

      Angel or devil?

      On an ordinary day in 1987, Mr. Arnold Friedman, a respected middle school teacher in an upscale neighborhood outside New York, opened the door for the postman to sign for the next package. He is passionate about music and photography, and often uses a handheld film camera to record the lives of his family. He has a loving wife and three sons. He has just retired from the school honorably after 26 years of service.

      However, this package changed everything, triggering a major...

    • By Clarissa 2022-05-13 22:19:04

      Guilty or Not Guiltry? Who knows?

      After watching the movie, I thought of the 12 (jurors) shot in Russia, and I really hope to see the video of Arnold and Jesse being tried in court. I can't say they are 100% innocent because of the limited information available in this documentary, but I personally feel that at least they didn't get a fair trial. I always feel that the police are not looking for the truth, just relying on the fact that he is a pedophile, and the fact that he has collected a lot of child pornography magazines...

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    • By Martina 2023-08-22 16:14:30

      In Rasho's family, no one is unjust, and all sentient beings are...

    • By Barbara 2023-08-14 11:12:46

      Compared with feature films, documentaries are easier to expand the extension space, the interpretation of human nature is partially rich, and the perspective of expression can be switched freely. Ambiguity is a natural advantage, and the director is not satisfied. The use of narrative skills in the editing of drama films has a reaction to the documentary. This one is the foundation, and the later "New York Disaster" will come naturally, which provides a reference for Netflix's unsolved case...

    • By Else 2023-07-22 15:27:50

      4.5 This film reminds me of Exit Through the Gift Shop. What exactly is "Hamlet" in your heart? The biggest advantage of a documentary is that it retains an open...

    • By Jadon 2023-07-14 08:22:47

      It's the hardest family to prove innocence, so it's...

    • By Deonte 2023-07-13 19:02:22

      The Demon Trial of Rashomon in the computer class is a little more realistic than The Jinx, but it also has the same problem: the "truth" after various montage dramas is too misleading, and it always feels contrary to a certain media...

    Movie plot

    The Friedmans were Jewish people living in the suburbs of New York City. Their father, Arnold, was a well-known computer professor there, well respected by his students and colleagues. Mother Elaine runs the house, and three children, David, Seth and Jesse, never make trouble. They lead a wealthy middle-class life, seemingly peaceful and happy on the surface. However, happiness is as fragile as a soap bubble floating on water, and this...
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    Background creation

    Director Andrew Jarecki discovered the story while filming a New York documentary about a man who clowns at children's birthday parties, and he immediately turned the camera around to finish the film   .
    Since son David habitually insisted on video recording the activities of family members throughout the incident, the allegations, debates and life scenes within the family were all recorded. These videos became the most important part...
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