Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story

TV Movie
2019
TV-14
1h 27m

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When a teenager reveals that she is gay to her devout Mormon parents, they decide to send her to a conversion therapy home in Utah.When a teenager reveals that she is gay to her devout Mormon parents, they decide to send her to a conversion therapy home in Utah.When a teenager reveals that she is gay to her devout Mormon parents, they decide to send her to a conversion therapy home in Utah.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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7simondelagarza

Religion ist das opium des volkes

Highly recommended for any parent who struggles with their LGBTQ child. May it open their eyes to the inhumane treatment too often experienced by many children of indoctrinated parents. This movie captures a lot of real life scenarios children who have been abused by religious teachings deal with

7brentgray73

So hard to watch.

This movie was so hard to watch in places. What this young girl went through is just unimaginable ..these sort of religious but cases should be held accountable for what they have done and her parents too.

4phd_travel

Not dramatic enough plus acting wasn't great

This story about a girl sent to conversion therapy could have been more dramatic. The acting by the lead actress seemed laid back. She didn't act upset enough while being trapped and punished.

10j-ganem

Special, sweet, tough

Some reviewers on this site will tell you it's a damning indictment of Alex's parents, but those people didn't watch the whole movie. If you are a religious person, of any persuasion, watch this movie. It is a compassionate and loving conversation of very tough ideas, told through the life story of one person.

8LifetimeUncorkedPodcast

Damning indictment of the "ex-gay" movement

The movie was well acted and serves its purpose for bringing to light an important topic of LGBTQ minors being held captive in conversion therapy. (Which is currently still legal in 33 state.)

Trigger warning for those sensitive to depictions of self harm and suicide.

I added an extra star for Wilson Cruz portraying Utah-based lawyer and champion for LGBTQ rights Paul C. Burke.

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