Children of Darkness (1983)
Directed by Ara Chekmayan, Richard Kotuk · 57 min · Documentary
4.8 TOPICAL score · #6,203 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A significant number of American children and teenagers - from all social backgrounds - suffer from mental disorders, schizophrenia, autism and emotional problems, leading them to isolation from society while treating their issues in mental health facilities. But there's no end in sight for those young individuals when they face obstacles and mistreatment in inadequate places under the supervision of careless and inexperienced professionals. The documentary follows some of those public mental institutions and another private center dealing with troubled kids and reveals what's wrong with their procedures, and the irreparable harm they cause in those patients.
Children of Darkness (1983, directed by Ara Chekmayan and Richard Kotuk) has a TOPICAL score of 4.8 - ranked 6,203 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and lasting engagement, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (15 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (15 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 5 languages
- Still read1,731 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Peter Thomas, Richard Kotuk, John Brooks, Billy Calhoun