A Dangerous Son

Theres too many people reviewing what happened in the film instead of the film itself. The film is okay. Its the subject matter that is upsetting. Some of the reviewers' failure to understand this says a lot about their state of mind. I left a 10 to try and counterbalance the soap box commentaries of other reviewers. I'd give it more like a 7.

An overall interesting piece to watch. I just can't wrap my head around how it benefits a child with a mental illness to be surrounded by cameramen and crew.

And it gave little to no attention to the young black teenage boy and his family. And it left out why the woman was convinced her child was the next school shooter and instead just launched her into an authority on the issue?

I wish it had gone into more of the psychology behind these issues and the long term prognosis and eventual outcome for each of these boys.

Surface-level effective doc evokes the same feelings of helplessness in its viewers as it conveys in its subjects; bleak outlook results in frustration & selfish hope that this won't happen to you or someone you love.

#nitrosMovieChallenge.

I have so many discussions to have with the amount of negative views to this documentary, I am 41, married with 4 boys..8 to 14 yrs and 3/4 boys have ADHD, ASD, Lacking Melatonin Hormone, Severe Behaviour Issues. I have completely understood all of the mums and dad in the documentary and my heart goes out to them xx. I believe that yes the system has let us down, we are in UK and our 9 yr old boy has been waiting for a referral for 3 yrs + now to then be assessed for 2 yrs and then given a diagnosis. In the mean time we just have to it take day by day. Me as mum will look around feeling envious of those who are raising non-challenging children but as I will always say there's never a dull day in our household!

It's a small window into the true life of mental illness and the struggles of those who love them. The people who judge, point fingers, and place blame have never walked a mile in the shoes of severe neurological conditions. This documentary gives a voice to those who suffer. It's up to us to listen.