Failure to Protect – Movie Review
Director: Jeremy Pion-Berlin
Plot: Failure to Protect is an in-depth look at the child welfare system through the forgotten lens of parents, further contextualized by experts in the field to unpack a pressing socioeconomic issue that affects families everyday.
Runtime: 1 Hour 37 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Verdict on Failure to Protect
Failure to Protect is a documentary exploring how the child welfare system operates in America. It follows the group of parents who believe they have had their children removed unfairly. This looks to follow the operation that shows how difficult it is to remove children from the welfare system, once they have been pinged.
In this, we get to look into the system and how it operates, with the child’s safety being the most important. It highlights how serious the allegations are and must be addressed. Along with how difficult they are to be proven false.
This documentary explores the false claims and shows the near-impossible battle parents face to get their children back. It shows how much it has taken out of the families split up and shows the legal system trying to fix the problems. However, it shows how a natural parental reaction to having their child away can be used against them.
Failure to Protect is eye-opening and leaves the process in a difficult situation. It shows that one mistake can cause major side effects. However, it shows that it can become impossible to learn the truth behind the accusation.
Final Thoughts –Failure to Protect is an eye-opening important documentary.
