Film

Spotlight 2015

Directed by Tom McCarthy

  • Drama, History
  • 129 min
  • R

Break the story. Break the silence.

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

DramaHistorypedophiliafloridanewspaperjournalistchild abusecourtjudgeboston, massachusettsjournalismsex scandalvictimbased on true story

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  • Harm to children
  • Sexual violence

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Earnest, grave, classical in form and resolved.

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  • gravecomic
  • classical in formformally daring
  • resolvedopen-ended
  • unpretentiousprestige

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