Heinous crimes should never slide by without the perpetrator getting punished. Others countries even have a death penalty for those who committed grave offense towards the country or an individual. The problem then begins when the said crimes are committed by teenagers. This is what the documentary film "They Call Us Monsters" will try to discuss and present.
The documentary "They Call Us Monsters" revolves around the lives of teenagers who were convicted of heinous crimes. These teenagers are currently on lockdown. However, since these are teenagers, the question remains if they should be set free or be treated the same as the rest of the convicts.
According to Movie Insider, the documentary "They Call Us Monsters" is an exploration of the blurring line between childhood and adulthood. Characters playing themselves, Antonio, Juan and Jarad who are between ages 14 and 16 were put under adult prison for decades.
The documentary "They Call Us Monsters" continue on by signing them up for a screenwriting class and collaborate on a short film about their lives. The short film they are to create clearly shows the gravity of the crimes they committed and to think that they are just teenagers.
An important societal issue is trying to be discussed bravely from the documentary "They Call Us Monsters." Many believe that these teenagers should be kept where they are because crimes don't see any age or gender. If one commits a crime no matter what the age, he should be punished according to law.
However, there also those who think that they don't deserve to be punished and be jailed in the adult prison. Some think that instead of getting imprisoned, they should be sent to a facility to straighten them out and eventually make them reformed as they reach adulthood.
As added by IMDb, the documentary "They Call Us Monsters" is directed by Ben Lear. It will have its limited release on Jan. 20, 2017.