![]() ![]() The film is scheduled for HBO and this story deserves to be more widely seen and understood. ![]() The filmmakers have taken care to present the story with both sympathy and nuance as we learn the disturbing details behind Gypsy's story and most disturbingly how every institution that was supposed to help her – medical, educational, social workers, the criminal justice system – failed to attenuate the abuse and allowed the conditions that produced this bizarre and disturbing situation to continue. It is best not to give away too many of the details of Gypsy's story. Her journey as recounted in recovered VHS tapes and interviews will shock you even if you think you can no longer be shocked by what human beings are capable of. This film morphs from apparent case of matricide into one of the journey of Gypsy, a severely abused child. Mommy Dead and Dearest was extremely well-received in its world premiere today at SXSW Film Festival. Reviewed by JustCuriosity 10 / 10 A Compelling and Disturbing True Crime Documentary ![]()
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