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Newtown

  • 20162016
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Newtown (2016)
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A look at how the community of Newtown, Connecticut came together in the aftermath of the largest mass shooting of schoolchildren in American history.A look at how the community of Newtown, Connecticut came together in the aftermath of the largest mass shooting of schoolchildren in American history.A look at how the community of Newtown, Connecticut came together in the aftermath of the largest mass shooting of schoolchildren in American history.
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    • Kim A. Snyder
  • Stars
    • Gene Rosen
    • Syeda Suriya Ahmed
    • Abbey Clements
    • Kim A. Snyder
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    • Gene Rosen
    • Syeda Suriya Ahmed
    • Abbey Clements
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    • 7User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
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    Gene Rosen
    Gene Rosen
    • Self - Sandy Hook Elementary School Neighbor
    Syeda Suriya Ahmed
    Syeda Suriya Ahmed
    • Self - Mother of Surviving First Grader
    Abbey Clements
    Abbey Clements
    • Self - Sandy Hook Elementary School Teacher
    Sally Cox
    Sally Cox
    • Self - Sandy Hook Elementary School Nurse
    Bill Cario
    Bill Cario
    • Self - Connecticut State Trooper
    • (as Sgt. Bill Cario)
    Mark Barden
    Mark Barden
    • Self - Father of Daniel Barden
    Daniel Barden
    Daniel Barden
    • Self - Victim
    • (archive footage)
    James Barden
    James Barden
    • Self - Brother of Daniel Barden
    Natalie Barden
    Natalie Barden
    • Self - Sister of Daniel Barden
    Jackie Barden
    Jackie Barden
    • Self - Mother of Daniel Barden
    Melissa Malin
    Melissa Malin
    • Self - The Bardens' Neighbor
    Kyle Malin
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Caroline Malin
    Caroline Malin
    • Self - Daughter of Melissa Malin
    Robert Weiss
    Robert Weiss
    • Self - Msgr. St. Rose of Lima Church
    Sarah Clements
    Sarah Clements
    • Self - Daughter of Surviving Teacher
    Rick Thorne
    Rick Thorne
    • Self - Sandy Hook Elementary School Custodian
    Mary Anne Jacob
    Mary Anne Jacob
    • Self - Sandy Hook Elementary School Library Clerk
    David Wheeler
    David Wheeler
    • Self - Father of Ben Wheeler
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      Mark Barden: Who knows to do this? There's no... There's no way to do this. And we don't want to sweep it under the rug. And at the same time, we don't want to dwell on it. And even with my wife, Jackie, I feel like if I'm having a moment, I don't want to bring that on her if she's having a good moment.

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    An Emotionally Devastating Portrait of the Tragic Sandy Hook Massacre.
    Newtown received a standing ovation at its regional premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, TX. It touches quite a few nerves in a state that it caught up in a highly divisive debate over its gun laws. Even though everyone walking into the theater saw the news coverage of December 14, 2012 Sandy Hook massacre and knows exactly what happened, the film is hypnotic, powerful and emotionally overwhelming. It is mostly presented through interviews with family members, teachers, a priest, and first responders. They all tell the tale of the tragedy that scarred their small idyllic Connecticut town. The film focuses on three families that were willing to open up and tell some of the stories of the deaths of their children and how those deaths tore their lives apart. The small details and family photos are perhaps the most devastating. The film is done with great care, skill and humanity. The killer's name is never verbalized (and only briefly displayed in some documents on the screen) and his story is not really explored. There is clearly a political agenda at work and film is clearly advocating for more gun control, but that is secondary to presenting a human portrait of the young lives were tragically cut short. Sandy Hook has become the emotional touchstone of the gun debate, because the children were so young and so innocent. The families seem to be resilient and willing to carry on and fight for better laws to save other children from meeting the same tragic fate. The film is haunting and left much of the audience trying to hold back tears. For those who are willing to ride this emotional roller-coaster, Newtown is highly recommended.
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      • January 24, 2016 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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