Børnemishandling dokumentar 'Hollywood ønsker ikke du skal se' går viral

I 2017, en dekader- længe glemt film pludselig gik viral og sendte chokbølger gennem underholdningsindustrien. "En åben hemmelighed", den kølende dokumentar exposé of child sex abuse within California’s entertainment industry by Amy J. Berg, was a harsh wake-up call for the entertainment industry. The shift from the film’s obscurity to virality is a testament to both social media influence and the ever-more aware public awareness of Hollywood institutionalized abuse.

Offentliggjort i 2014"En åben hemmelighed" stod over for betydelige distributionsforhindringer tidligt. Med sit hårdt- as- negle indhold, eller mere så på grund af det, filmen kunne ikke finde et sted at screene sin kritiske expé. Dokumentaren blev udelukket fra mange filmfestivaler og med front pushback indefra det samfund, det bragte frem i lyset. Denne manglende evne til at fange på syntes at forstærke filmens centrale argument: at Hollywood havde en andel i at undertrykke disse misbrug.

Filmen er historien om fem sådanne udøvende kunstnere hvis liv blev uigenkaldeligt ændret for evigt af deres arbejde i erhvervet. På baggrund af interviews med disse mennesker og tæt forskning giver Berg et iøjnefaldende billede af et industrisystem, der ikke blot gjorde det muligt at begå misbrug, men også gjorde det mere sandsynligt. Filmen mener, at en hel industri af agenter, ledere og producenter har opbygget en infrastruktur, hvor det var let at udnytte unge og sårbare aktører.

Måske er det mest overraskende ved "En åben hemmelighed" påstanden om, at en masse af dette misbrug var en "åben hemmelighed" inden for branchen. Filmen antyder, at et stort antal voksne i autoriteter vidste, hvad der foregik, men ikke ville klage, enten af frygt for at miste deres karriere eller blive involveret i misbrug.

Filmen involves a number of high-profile defendants, including Michael Egan III, a one-time child actor who sued certain major Hollywood producers. Although the cases were ultimately dropped, Egan’s account provides a reliable narrative strand throughout the length of the film, detailing the entanglement and difficulty involved with victims who do make an outcry.

Den anden væsentlige sag shown in the documentary is that of Marc Collins-Rector, the founder of Digital Entertainment Network (DEN). Collins-Rector, who was later convicted of child sexual abuse, is also shown in the film as a predator who used his powerful position to sexually assault child actors. The film accuses Collins-Rector’s mansion parties as being the venues where the abuse was taking place, with underage boys being given alcohol and drugs before assault. DEN, a 1990s online video startup co-owned by Collins-Rector with Brock Pierce holding a minority stake, became infamous for those gatherings. The documentary also makes repeated references to director Bryan Singer, who was alleged to have attended some DEN parties; a lawsuit claiming Singer abused Egan as a minor was withdrawn during the film’s production, so the finished movie details only the allegations of those willing to appear on camera.

"En åben hemmelighed" has no hesitation calling out names for the alleged. It identifies a number of familiar players in the entertainment industry, including producers, agents, and talent managers. That willingness to call out alleged abusers was part of what made the movie so incendiary – and perhaps legally contentious – when it came out.

Filmen also explores the long-term impact of abuse on victims. A number of the child actors from the past who were interviewed speak candidly about the long-term trauma they have experienced, including substance abuse issues, mental illness, and the inability to form healthy relationships. The individual testimonies put a face to the statistics and court cases and make real the actual-world consequences of the industry’s inaction to protect its most vulnerable members.

En af de mest kølende linjer i filmen tales af overlevende Evan Henzi, der siger"Jeg vidste ikke, hvor slemt det var, da jeg var barn. Når jeg ser tilbage på det nu, kan jeg se, hvor uhyggeligt og upassende det var". Dette er en følelse, som deles af størstedelen af de overlevende i dokumentaren, der bekræfter den urgamle grooming og udnyttelse inden for branchen.

Selv med sit vigtige emne, "En åben hemmelighed" never had an audience. It received a very short theatrical run in 2015 but was unable to catch on. It wasn’t until 2017, when the #MeToo movement started to gain traction and some of the most prominent Hollywood cases of sex abuse were revealed, that the film became the focus of public attention overnight.

The epidemic spread of “An Open Secret” in 2017 was thoroughly fueled by social media. More and more people learned about the documentary’s existence and the blockbuster expose, and web links to the film went viral on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. This grassroots method of distribution allowed the documentary to be seen by many more people than would have seen it in a traditional mode.

Timingen af filmens going viral var også kritisk. Det faldt sammen med Harvey Weinstein-skandalen og de deraf følgende beskyldninger mod andre indflydelsesrige mennesker i Hollywood. Overnatning, de bekymringer, som "En åben hemmelighed" havde været at bringe for lys i så lang tid var i offentlighedens sind.

Den efterfølgende fornyede popularitet af filmen også skabt polemik om, hvorfor det havde vist sig så svært at få dokumentaren ud foran publikum til at starte med. De fleste så industriens tøven med at reagere på filmen som bevis på et strukturelt problem. Som direktør Amy Berg fortalte The Guardian i et interview"Hollywood vil ikke diskutere det, og ingen andre vil. Regeringen vil ikke diskutere det. Det vil politiet heller ikke. Alle er frygtelig bange for at diskutere det"..

The viral effect of “An Open Secret” had implications beyond increased awareness. It helped trigger a broad dialogue regarding child protection in the entertainment industry and additional protections and accountability required. The secrets revealed in the film, along with the backdrop of the #MeToo revolution, forced the entertainment capital to finally act on its ages-old problems concerning sexual exploitation and abuse.

Since the viral moment of the film in the recent past, there has been some shift in the industry. Tight policies for the handling of children on set have been put in place by most production houses and studios. Increased emphasis on giving assistance and aid to young actors and their families has been seen. Still, activists are not slow to point out that a lot more needs to be done to ensure that child actors and models in the industry are protected.

EU 's kritikere har gjort opmærksom på, at flere af de retlige sager, der er indeholdt i dokumentardokumenterne, er blevet behandlet i blev efterfølgende opgivet eller miskrediteretMen dens forsvarere siger, at det generelle misbrugsmønster, som filmen vidner om, fortsat er korrekt og et problem, selv om specifikke sager måske ikke har været så skildret.

"En åben hemmelighed" er en dyster påmindelse om det bidrag, som efterforskningsjournalistik og dokumentarfilm yder til at afsløre ubehagelige sandheder. I En gennemgang i de nye york gange, filmen skinner et lys på "manipuleringer, hemmelighedskræmmeri og eksplosioner", som børneskuespillere i Hollywood har udholdt. Ved at tale for ofrene og afsløre de systemiske problemer, der tillod misbrug til at trives, dokumentaren har forårsaget ændringer i underholdningsindustrien.

The virality of “An Open Secret” in 2017 guaranteed its strong message a broad dissemination, shattering the shroud of ignorance and silence that previously covered up such matters. Although the film provides a gloomy image of Hollywood past and present, it also keeps hope for a better future by encouraging survivors to speak out and demanding more accountability from the industry.

Da debatten om seksuelt misbrug i Hollywood fortsætter med at udfolde sig, er "An Open Secret" stadig et vartegn - en foruroligende påmindelse om de misbrug, der fandt sted, og en appel om en mere etisk og mere sikker fremtid for filmindustrien.

Hvad årene efter det virale øjeblik bekræftede

2017 spike var ikke en one-week skandale. I 2019, direktør Bryan Singer - refereret i Bergs film gennem DEN- part påstande - var genstand for en Atlanterhavet investigation and multiple civil lawsuits accusing him of sexually assaulting teenage boys. Twentieth Century Fox cut ties. Singer has denied the allegations. He has not been convicted in those cases. The lawsuits, the studio response, and the pile of similar complaints against other power brokers did what the original distributors of En åben hemmelighed ville ikke: de sætter mønsteret på forsiden.

Jeffrey Epstein 's 2019 arrestation og død, Ghislaine Maxwells 2021 dom, og den langsomme dryp af unsealed domstol optegnelser gjorde det samme i en anden højde - elite beskyttelse af børn seksuel udnyttelse, ikke bare en talent- manager sofa. AEGIS Alliance har sporet kortet i Gemmer sig i almindeligt sigte, Epstein court- record motherlode, og Jon Heely-sagen. Bergs film er stadig et industridokument. De senere filer er beviset på, at "åben hemmelighed" ikke var poetisk licens.

SAG-AFTRA, studier, og nogle stater strammet on- sæt regler for mindreårige efter # MeToo. Overlevende og fortalere siger papirarbejdet er bedre, og kulturen er kun nogle gange bedre. Dokumentaren er stadig den korteste vej ind i systemet, da den faktisk opererede.

Relateret fra organisationen alliance: Stilhedens sammensværgelse, Kriminalitet Nyheder.

Det er et følsomt emne. Hvis du eller nogen du kender er blevet påvirket af barn seksuelt misbrug, fortrolig støtte er tilgængelig gennem organisationer som RAINN.