Audrie & Daisy (2016)

Audrie & Daisy is the kind of documentary that doesn’t just tell you something is wrong—it shows you, with clarity and compassion, how a culture can fail young survivors and then punish them again in public. It’s powerful and unflinching, yet carefully made, weaving personal testimony with a wider view of the systems—schools, communities, online mobs—that shape what happens after the crime. The tone is sober, urgent, and deeply affecting, the sort of film that stays with you because it’s less about sensational details than about accountability and empathy. It’s not an easy watch, and it shouldn’t be, but if you want a vital film that can sharpen your understanding and widen your heart, this one earns your time.

Audrie & Daisy is clearly trying to give survivors and families space to be heard while exposing how quickly a community and the internet can turn cruelty into a second assault. It’s powerful and often heartbreaking, but it also feels like it’s juggling more story than its runtime can properly carry, so key threads—evidence, institutional failures, and the online ecosystem—can come off frustratingly under-examined. The timeline can be a bit muddy, which may leave you wanting clearer context rather than a fuller emotional impression. If you’re looking for a rigorous, investigative deep-dive with tight structure and systemic analysis, this may disappoint; if you want a raw, human-focused wake-up call, it still lands.