The Secrets We Bury

This documentary pulled me in from the very well crafted trailer that hinted to content. Although the first 15-20 minutes of the doc are slow, it does establish the characters and roles that impact the whole story later. The tale is eerie and unsettling in many parts, but it draws the viewer in to find out more. Without giving away spoilers, the family has more healing and still more stones to turn.

Childhood; a known unknown to many. All the things that could have happened better but didn't. Regret and denial is the side of the coin we don't want to flip, while we cherish what we could. This story about the Carroll family expresses the social trauma of war. It explores a time where the connectivity and awareness wasn't adequate about the mental injuries that are equally as severe as the wounds of righteous wars. This story and the depiction of present proves the fact that societal change allow our kin to thrive and live better than we did. So all the secrets we unearthed and pains we bury is a sacrifice and a lesson for the generations to come.

I genuinely feel bad for everyone involved, but the documentary is slow and poorly paced.

It needed to be about 30 minutes shorter, and the ending was poorly delivered. It was a very shocking story, yet every major plot point was under-delivered.

I think it's a story worthy of a better documentary.