66-708: Eliza Hittman (born December 9, 1979) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer from New York City. She has won multiple awards for her film Never Rarely Sometimes Always , which include the New York Film Critics Circle Award and the National Society of Film Critics Award—both for best screenplay. Hittman was born and raised in Flatbush, Brooklyn . She attended Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, where she
132-495: A "weak link". On November 15, 2022, Peacock released the documentary film A Friend of the Family: True Evil . It follows Jan Broberg's recovery as she revisits several places, including the bedroom where her sexual assaults began. It also includes the story of another victim of Berchtold. The documentary explores ways families deal with generational trauma , which can affect survivors and their loved ones years after
198-484: A 12-year-old girl with whom he is obsessed. Lacy thought emulating Berchtold's mindset was unnecessary, unhealthy, and useless. He imagined Berchtold's kidnappings and sexual motivations as a heist and took inspiration from Ocean's Eleven character Danny Ocean and American actor Steve McQueen :, saying, "He wants to be the dangerous, cool, edgy guy in this LDS community in Pocatello, Idaho ... I leaned into
264-462: A 2020 interview with FF2 Media, Hittman explains the balance she struck between documentary cinema vérité and narrative: " Planned Parenthood read drafts, gave me access to people to interview, and allowed us to shoot in their facility. It was a balance, I think, because obviously, I'm not a documentary filmmaker. The film is ultimately a character study. I really tried to absorb as much perspective and information as I could but then sort of shape it into
330-751: A 5-star rating and wrote, "Perfectly pitched and sensitively played, this is truthful, powerful and profoundly moving fare from a film-maker at the very top of her game" and added the film "is perhaps best described as a perfectly observed portrait of female friendship; a coming-of-age story with road-movie inflections, piercingly honest and deeply affecting." Kermode also lauded cinematographer Hélène Louvart , "who here manages to capture moments of intense intimacy in unobtrusive fashion. Through her camera, we become both observers and participants—watching these young women's lives but also empathetically experiencing their shared journeys." In 2023, it ranked 42nd on The Hollywood Reporter ' s list of "The 50 Best Movies of
396-593: A U.S. Feature at the L.A. Outfest Awards.. This film was very accomplished in 2017. She was a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship for film-video in 2018. In 2020, Hittman was nominated for and won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay for Never Rarely Sometimes Always . She also won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay. In 2021, she was selected as Jury President for International competition section of 74th Locarno Film Festival held from 4 to 14 August. Never Rarely Sometimes Always Never Rarely Sometimes Always
462-485: A close friend of the Broberg family, kidnaps 12-year-old Jan Broberg . After Broberg is returned to her parents, he again abducts her at age 14 in 1976. Robert Berchtold, a close family friend, kidnapped and sexually assaulted Jan Broberg at ages 12 and 14. Jan and her mother Mary Ann Broberg wrote a memoir titled Stolen Innocence: The Jan Broberg Story (2003) about these events. In 2017, Broberg told her story in
528-430: A feature film, television film, or miniseries but she thought the pitches were "too slick" and asked questions like "How did you ever forgive your parents?" that lacked understanding about her family's experiences. In March 2019, Antosca and Alex Hedlund contacted her about the project; she said he distinguished himself from other filmmakers in wanting to tell her story in his "sincerely empathetic" approach, saying, "There
594-528: A lot of that ego and assumed charisma, assumed charm and fearlessness". Antosca gave Lacy a number of Jan and Mary Ann's personal possessions, including FBI recordings of telephone calls between the Brobergs and Berchtold after Jan's second kidnapping, in which he pretends not to know her location. Lacy was hesitant about becoming close to Jan Broberg because he feared he would be unable to portray Berchtold's inhumanity and obsessiveness. Broberg met Lacy during
660-419: A theatrical release. In theaters, Never Rarely Sometimes Always grossed $ 891,527. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds an approval rating of 99% based on 238 reviews, with an average rating of 8.6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Powerfully acted and directed, Never Rarely Sometimes Always reaffirms writer-director Eliza Hittman as a filmmaker of uncommon sensitivity and grace." On Metacritic ,
726-449: A troubled woman frozen between shame". According to Variety 's Joshua Alston, Tipton is able to give the character stability while maintaining a jittery, disturbing quality that is reminiscent of Lili Taylor . According to Baldwin, Yancey's and Grace's performances both have genuine warmth and vulnerability, and Hogan described Yancey as "heartbreakingly vulnerable". Entertainment website Ready Steady Cut dubbed Yancey and Grace
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#1732787493677792-452: A unique fictional story." As far as future work, in an interview from 2020, Hittman says she has "something simmering inside my head." Hittman served as director and executive producer of multiple episodes of the upcoming Peacock true crime miniseries A Friend of the Family based on the kidnapping of Jan Broberg . Hittman currently works at Pratt Institute as an assistant professor in
858-409: A weighted average, assigned a score of 73 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Journalists praised the show's portrayal of the true-crime genre. According to Slant Magazine , A Friend of the Family is able to "sidestep some common true-crime pitfalls" by focusing on the psychological effects rather than sexual abuse, and IndieWire writer Steve Greene said
924-630: Is a 2020 drama film written and directed by Eliza Hittman . It stars Sidney Flanigan (in her acting debut), Talia Ryder , Théodore Pellerin , Ryan Eggold , and Sharon Van Etten . It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020. It was also selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival , where it won
990-422: Is determined to return Jan to her family; Patrick Fischler as Garth Pincock, Bannock County 's district attorney ; Bree Elrod as Jennifer Ferguson, Berchtold's lawyer; Philip Ettinger as Joe Berchtold, Robert's brother; and Ella Jay Basco as Sofia. In the show's final episode, Jan Broberg makes a cameo as Dr. Carr, a therapist who worked with her family. Broberg had previously worked as an actor and loved
1056-496: Is pregnant. She is told she is 10 weeks along, given literature on adoption, and shown an anti-abortion video. After learning that she cannot get an abortion in Pennsylvania without parental consent, she tries to induce a miscarriage by swallowing pills and punching herself in the stomach. When those methods fail, she tells her cousin, Skylar, that she is pregnant. Skylar steals cash from the grocery store where they work, and
1122-662: Is what ultimately led her to California Institute of the Arts . While at the California Institute of the arts, she met her partner Scott Cummings. They share a child, born circa 2014. In 2010, Hittman wrote and directed a short film while in graduate school titled, Second Cousins Once Removed . This short film premiered at Oberhausen festival in Germany, and was the first film she ever submitted to any festival. Her short film Forever's Gonna Start Tonight premiered at
1188-686: The 2011 Sundance Film Festival and was on Indiewire 's "The Best of the Best" list. Hittman's first feature film, It Felt Like Love , premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and opened at the IFC Center in New York in March 2014. It has received positive reviews, with a score of 84% on Rotten Tomatoes . It was a Critic's Pick of both The New York Times and the Village Voice . She
1254-472: The 2020 Sundance Film Festival , where it won a Special Jury Award for Neo-Realism. The film was also selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival and won Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize , the second most prestigious prize at the festival. The film was also nominated for seven Independent Spirit Awards as well as winning New York Critics Circle Awards for Best Screenplay and Best Actress. In
1320-555: The Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize . The film was released in the United States on March 13, 2020, by Focus Features . It received widespread acclaim from critics, with praise for Flanigan's performance and Hittman's direction and screenplay. Seventeen-year-old Autumn Callahan suspects she is pregnant and goes to a crisis pregnancy center . At the center, she takes a drugstore test that confirms she
1386-541: The Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020. It was released in the United States on March 13, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the film was released on video on demand on April 3, 2020. Focus debated re-releasing the film theatrically but was concerned about competition once theaters reopened. It was released through video on demand in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2020, after being initially planned for
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#17327874936771452-641: The streaming platform Peacock gave the show a straight-to-series order with Eliza Hittman as director and executive producer. Hittman had never heard about Broberg's story before receiving the script for A Friend of the Family but she admired the show's writing, characters, and world so much she "devoured" its script. Her direction was not influenced by Abducted in Plain Sight due to the large number of omissions and limited duration. Since Abducted in Plain Sight 's production, true crime dramas had gained in popularity, prompting Hittman to contemplate
1518-548: The 1970s, including Badlands (1973) and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974). Production designer John D. Kretschmer was influenced by his own Protestant home in North Carolina, which he deemed similar to Broberg's neighborhood. The production team recreated the Broberg family's house in Atlanta: they renovated a home atop a hill that was "a surprising visual match" by replicating the windows and floor plan. There
1584-577: The 2020s So Far". Collider called it "one of the most excruciating viewings of the decade". A Friend of the Family (TV series) A Friend of the Family is an American biographical crime drama television miniseries. Based on true events, it focuses on Robert Berchtold, who in the 1970s sexually abused and twice kidnapped Jan Broberg . The show stars Jake Lacy as Berchtold, and Hendrix Yancey and Mckenna Grace as Broberg at different ages. Colin Hanks , Lio Tipton , and Anna Paquin complete
1650-458: The 21st Century So Far". The Reporter wrote that while the COVID-19 pandemic affected the film's theatrical release, its artistic impact on independent cinema prevailed, its relevance and resonance still enduring even after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey . It also ranked 15th on Collider ' s list of "The 20 Best Drama Movies of
1716-679: The Artios Award for Outstanding Achievement in Casting, Outstanding Screenwriting in a U.S. Feature at Outfest, and the London Critics’ Circle Film Award for Young British/Irish Performer of the Year. Her third film, Never Rarely Sometimes Always , starring Sidney Flanigan , is about a teenager in rural Pennsylvania who travels to New York City with her cousin to access an abortion for an unwanted pregnancy. It premiered at
1782-714: The Film/Video Department for the School of Art. Hittman has been noted to make films that surround teen sexuality and female hardships. Her first feature film It Felt Like Love has its plot embedded in the sexualization of a young teenage girl and how she navigates a world of predatory men. Her second film Beach Rats is a story that highlights the idea of masculinity in young men and their sexual interests. Her most recent film, Never Rarely Sometimes Always , follows two girls on their struggle to get an abortion. In terms of visuals, Hittman’s camera work tends to frame
1848-931: The Grand Jury Prize at the Independent Film Festival Boston , and the Future/Now Prize at the Montclair Film Festival . Beach Rats was nominated for several more awards during its premiere season. In 2017, Beach Rats premiered in the US Dramatic Competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, where she won the Directing Award, and internationally premiered at Locarno in the Golden Leopard Competition and
1914-590: The Peacock on October 6, 2022. The final five episodes were released weekly from October 13 to November 10. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 92% approval rating for A Friend of the Family with an average rating of 7.8/10 based on 24 critical reviews. The website's critics' consensus reads; "Unspooling like a slow-motion nightmare, A Friend of the Family benefits immeasurably from Eliza Hittman's deft direction and Jake Lacy's unflinching portrayal of insidious evil". Metacritic , which uses
1980-665: The cast of the film, with Eliza Hittman directing from a screenplay she wrote. Adele Romanski and Sara Murphy produced the film under their Pastel Productions banner, while Rose Garnett, Tim Headington, Elika Portnoy and Alex Orlovsky executive produced the film under their BBC Films and Tango Entertainment banners, respectively. Focus Features was slated to distribute. The film shot for 29 days in February and March 2019, in New York City and Shamokin, Pennsylvania . Never Rarely Sometimes Always had its world premiere at
2046-436: The cast. Nick Antosca created A Friend of a Family after reading Stolen Innocence: The Jan Broberg Story (2003) and watching Abducted in Plain Sight (2017), both of which discuss Broberg's kidnappings. Antosca thought Broberg's story was too intricate for Abducted in Plain Sight 's 90-minute runtime and sought to retell the events with more context and depth. Broberg and her mother Mary Ann served as producers on
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2112-425: The character and that he was "so petrified". Jan told Hanks Bob often said "every day is a bonus", which significantly enhanced Hanks's portrayal: he said, "That was such an important thing that I came back to quite a bit, because no matter what is happening, ... to still have that point of view—even on the darkest of days—that every day is a bonus, that was so helpful". Lio Tipton , who portrays Gail Berchtold,
2178-683: The characters very closely, usually in long takes. Short film Feature film Television In 2014, for It Felt Like Love , she was nominated for the Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award , and for the John Cassavetes Spirit Award . With her sophomore film, Beach Rats , in 2017 Hittman won the Directing Award: Dramatic at the Sundance Film Festival , Best Screenwriting in a U.S. Feature at Outfest ,
2244-516: The events with more context and depth. Antosca and his colleagues studied many trial transcripts, FBI notes, interviews, and childhood journals about the case. In May 2020, it was announced Universal Content Productions was developing a series about Broberg's kidnappings; Antosca was to write and executive produce the series under his banner Eat the Cat, and Jan and Mary Ann Broberg would serve as producers. Jan received several offers to tell her story in
2310-551: The film has a weighted average score of 92 out of 100, based on 38 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Critics praised the film for its approach to visual storytelling and naturalistic acting, particularly its avoidance of polemic to focus on the lives of and the bond between its two lead characters. Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "What makes Never Rarely Sometimes Always so forceful—and certainly
2376-455: The first three screenplays. He could not stop thinking about the Brobergs' story and discussed it with many people. After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic , Hanks challenged himself to work on projects that scared him. He said he "really looked at [ A Friend of the Family 's ] story as that challenge, and ... just jumped off the cliff and got to work". Hanks found Bob was a difficult character to portray, saying he had no similarities to
2442-531: The genre's ethics. Broberg was serving as producer, which Hittman described as a rare occasion in which the victim had granted consent. According to Antosca, Hittman was a key part of the "delicate psychological emotional character moments". Vanity Fair said A Friend of the Family was barely a "dutiful retelling". Broberg anticipated the cast would go on "their own emotional journey" and develop their own understanding of their characters. She knew they did not want to mimic her family. Broberg addressed letters to
2508-462: The loan, Autumn discreetly grabs Skylar's hand to comfort her in her humiliation. In the morning, Autumn goes to her appointment and has the abortion. Autumn and Skylar go to a restaurant, where Skylar asks her questions about the procedure, which Autumn answers tersely. The two then ride a bus back to Pennsylvania. In April 2019, it was announced that Sidney Flanigan , Talia Ryder , Théodore Pellerin , Ryan Eggold and Sharon Van Etten had joined
2574-411: The main cast, assuring them she would not hinder any decisions or interpretations they made. She also wanted the actors to understand every character—including Berchtold—was a "full human being". Although she was not involved in the final casting selections, Broberg extensively spoke to Antosca about Robert Berchtold's character and the importance of portraying him as credible, loving parent. Jake Lacy
2640-430: The most searingly confrontational American drama about abortion rights in recent memory—is its quality of understatement, its determination to build its argument not didactically but cinematically." Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair wrote, "It's rare that the topic of abortion gets such a empathetic and holistic film treatment: passionate but unsentimental, principled without any predetermined moral.” Chang concluded, "if
2706-475: The next morning to have it performed. Autumn and Skylar spend an uncomfortable night riding the subway and playing games at an arcade. The next morning at the clinic, Autumn learns that a second-trimester abortion is a two-day procedure and that paying for it will take most of her funds. The counselor also asks her a series of questions about her sexual partners that reveal that Autumn's partners have been physically and sexually abusive. Out of money, Skylar realizes
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2772-430: The picture Hittman paints is stirringly bleak, it is not without its passages of tentative hope, even grace." Karen Han of Polygon wrote, "The slow build-up—and Autumn and Skylar's stoicism through it all—makes it all the more affecting when the reasoning behind the film's title is revealed." Naomi Fry of The New Yorker wrote, "In its profound sensitivity to everyday detail, Never Rarely Sometimes Always makes
2838-556: The profession. She considered her appearance in A Friend of the Family freeing; she said she felt she was "able to give [her] younger self a path" and console her father, who she thought never truly forgave himself. A Friend of the Family was primarily filmed in the Atlanta metropolitan area and some scenes were filmed in Los Angeles , California. Principal photography took place from February to August 2022. While filming
2904-490: The scene in which Berchtold drugs Broberg, the crew focused on ensuring the then 11-year-old Yancey felt safe; according to Antosca, "You're asking a very young actress to go to a really intense emotional place. So I was very scared by getting that right, giving her what she needed to do her best work but protecting her". The show depicts the Broberg family's normal life, including birthdays, church visits, and vacations. The design takes inspiration from Classical Realism films of
2970-455: The second episode's production; according to Lacy, meeting Broberg "helped settle the work more than shake it up because you get to see the person you're doing this for". Prior to receiving the script for A Friend of the Family , Colin Hanks had not heard Broberg's story; he almost declined the role of Bob Broberg, not wanting to play "a super nice Mormon that goes through a bunch of stuff". Hanks watched Abducted in Plain Sight after reading
3036-497: The series "has little concern for true-crime expectations". According to The Hollywood Reporter , A Friend of the Family mostly consists of "self-justification" for the Broberg family. Hittman's direction was well-received by critics. Greene said the show puts the viewer directly in Jan's shoes. Chase Hutchinson, from Collider , agreed, describing the direction as "understated yet no less upsetting". Several reviewers commented on
3102-501: The show "lives and dies", and is deserving of an Emmy Award nomination. The Financial Times called him the show's highlight. According to IGN , Lacy conveys a sense of villainy simply by smiling widely and speaking softly. The rest of the cast also received praise: reviewers from MovieWeb and The A.V. Club referred to Paquin as "heartbreaking" and "quietly powerful", respectively, while Common Sense Media stated Tipton "gives ... Gail real depth, convincingly depicting
3168-458: The show's "MVPs", saying they "manage to fully convince and convey that they are in fact the one character at differing ages". RogerEbert.com 's Brain Tallerico, however, said the show is less coherent with two actors playing Jan; he stated he would prefer only Grace portraying the character. MovieWeb deemed Hanks' performance his finest yet but The Hollywood Reporter labeled him
3234-448: The show's duration. Writing for The Daily Telegraph , Michael Hogan called the show "unnecessarily bloated". Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly said the show has difficulty sustaining its nine-hour duration due to a lack of insight and analysis. The A.V. Club 's Saloni Gajjar stated nine episodes were warranted and called the show "compelling". Critics praised Lacy's performance. TheWrap stated his performance on
3300-432: The show; Jan Broberg was often invited to give the writers suggestions. Episodes were recorded between February and August 2022 in Atlanta , Georgia; and Los Angeles , California. The series was released between October 6 and November 10, 2022, on the streaming service Peacock . Critics gave A Friend of the Family positive reviews, and praised Eliza Hittman 's direction and Lacy's performance. In 1974, Robert Berchtold,
3366-425: The story is "about a family overcoming something and getting to a place of forgiveness and healing where the monster has lost his power over them, which is also what made it worth telling". He classed the series as psychological horror . From the show's conception, he knew it would not include anything "exploitative or potentially gratuitous or uncomfortable". Antosca said viewers should be able to process each part of
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#17327874936773432-436: The story without being overwhelmed by anything that felt exploitative. He said A Friend of the Family should not show any of Broberg's abuse as a teenager, believing it would not serve the series' purpose. At the start of the show, Broberg introduces herself and explains her story to assure viewers she survives and because the events depicted are "nearly unbelievable, unless someone says, 'This happened ' ". In February 2022,
3498-487: The television documentary Abducted in Plain Sight . After watching the documentary, Nick Antosca "couldn't stop thinking about it" and considered Broberg's family fascinating. He later read Stolen Innocence , which he said "was relatable in that we all have vulnerabilities that somebody can use against us". Despite admiring Abducted in Plain Sight , Antosca thought the story was too intricate for an 90-minute runtime; he wanted to work with Broberg and her family to retell
3564-492: The time. Broberg and Grace discussed subtle gestures such an nail-biting to show stress. Grace described the role as "really emotionally and sometimes physically exhausting"; she had to push her abilities and blend three versions of Broberg—her own, Yancey's, and the real-life Broberg. The show also stars Anna Paquin as Mary Ann Broberg, Jan's mother. The recurring cast includes Austin Stowell as FBI Agent Peter Walsh, who
3630-466: The two buy bus tickets to New York City. On the bus they meet Jasper, a young man persistently interested in Skylar even though she tries to blow him off. At a Planned Parenthood clinic in Brooklyn, Autumn learns that the crisis pregnancy center lied to her about how far along she was and that she is actually 18 weeks pregnant. Though she is still able to get an abortion, she must go to a Manhattan clinic
3696-407: The two have no way of going home. As Autumn asks Skylar not to call either of their mothers, Skylar reaches out to Jasper, who takes them bowling and to karaoke. At the end of the night, Skylar asks Jasper to lend them money for their bus tickets, and he agrees. Skylar leaves with Jasper to find an ATM, and Autumn later goes looking for them. She finds them kissing. Realizing Skylar is only doing it for
3762-400: The viewer aware of the mundane challenges that dog every step its heroines manage to take along that path—from the large, cheap suitcase bumped along with difficulty on subway steps, to the dwindling-down-to-nothing funds in a secreted-away pouch, to the flutter-lidded, late-night dozes taken on the subway, in lieu of a place to stay, waiting out the hours." Critic Mark Kermode gave the film
3828-420: Was a theater buff. She graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 2001 with a BA in theater and drama, but later went on to study art and film, and in 2010 received her MFA from the School of Film/Video at California Institute of the Arts . Hittman is Jewish . In between the time of her BA and MFA, Hittman staged plays back in New York City. She didn’t see a future or career in theater. This jump to film
3894-481: Was care and concern ... So I was like, 'I think they get it. ' " Antosca stated he did not want to tell Broberg's story unless it benefited her family. In A Friend of the Family , he wanted to explain her parents' actions and choices, which he deemed only possible with her assistance. The Brobergs hoped the show would help people recognize grooming , coercion, and manipulation. The writers often invited Jan to give detailed suggestions. According to Antosca, she
3960-417: Was cast as Robert Berchtold; Lacy was initially apprehensive about the role but Broberg's involvement and commitment persuaded him. Lacy was drawn to the show's nuanced presentation of the events, which showed the Broberg family as human beings rather than as victims of a sensational crime. To prepare for his role, Lacy read Lolita (1955), a novel in which the middle-aged narrator abducts and sexually abuses
4026-514: Was insistent on not casting adult actors who looked young for the role. Grace studied Broberg's story in depth, reading Stolen Innocence , court documents, diary entries, and letters between Broberg and Berchtold. While filming, Grace tried to spend as much time as she could with Yancey. and copied her mannerisms and smile. Grace also worked alongside Broberg. Despite enjoying freedom as an actor, Grace wanted to connect with Broberg and understand as much as she could about her thoughts and feelings at
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#17327874936774092-579: Was interested in the show due to the Brobergs' involvement, and was also a fan of Antosca and Hittman. Of the main cast, the least was known about Gail and there was nothing clear about her position. Tipton often met with Hittman to discuss this; Tipton wanted to focus on how hard Gail worked to keep her family secure and together. Tipton attempted to focus on the interactions with Lacy's character and tried to avoid taking sides during their performance. Hendrix Yancey and Mckenna Grace portray younger and older versions of Jan Broberg, respectively. Antosca
4158-437: Was named one of Filmmaker Magazine ' s 25 New Faces of Indie Film in 2013. Her second film Beach Rats , starring Harris Dickinson , was selected for the 2015 Sundance Screenwriter's Lab, had its world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2017, where she won the Directing Award and was acquired by Neon . The film had its international premier at Locarno in the Golden Leopard Competition. It also won
4224-498: Was not much information available about Berchtold's house but Kretschmer knew he was wealthy, and owned a piano and a plethora of games. The team used police reports to model the GMC 260 automobile he drove. Yancey and Grace wore some of Broberg's clothes from the period. In the final episode, Grace wears a reproduction of a dress jan Broberg wore in a photograph. A Friend of the Family 's first four episodes were made available on
4290-834: Was the Centerpiece Film at New Directors / New Films. In 2018, it was nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Male Lead at the Independent Spirit awards and a Breakthrough Actor Award for the Gothams Awards. Beach Rats was also the winner of the Best Narrative Film at the 2017 Independent Film Festival of Boston, the Best Feature Film at the 2017 Hamburg Film Festival, and the Outstanding Screenwriting in
4356-489: Was vital to the "human story" depicted in the series, which is more immersive, empathetic, and relatable for the viewer. Broberg stated she has told her story many times "because I want to help people see it before it's too late", and abuse from "someone you know, someone you often love and usually trust" is common but not discussed enough. The show's nine-episode duration allowed for more subtle and relatable story-telling than that of Abducted in Plain Sight . Antosca thought
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