This is one of the best documentaries of 2020: it is a raw and true telling of so much family trauma and addiction.
You will be rooting for Jacinta throughout this documentary to turn things around for not only herself but her beautiful, smart, kind, and innocent daughter.
Jacinta
2020
Action / Documentary
Jacinta
2020
Action / Documentary
Plot summary
Filmed for over three years, JACINTA begins at the Maine Correctional Center where Jacinta, 26, and her mother Rosemary, 46, are incarcerated together, both recovering from drug addiction. As a child, Jacinta became entangled in her mother's world of drugs and crime and has followed her in and out of the system since she was a teenager. This time, as Jacinta is released from prison, she hopes to maintain her sobriety and reconnect with her own daughter, Caylynn, 10, who lives with her paternal grandparents. Despite her desire to rebuild her life for her daughter, Jacinta continually struggles against the forces that first led to her addiction. With unparalleled access and a gripping vérité approach, director Jessica Earnshaw paints a deeply intimate portrait of mothers and daughters and the effects of trauma over generations.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
Director
Top cast
Tech specs
720p.WEB 1080p.WEB 967.25 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
Movie Reviews
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As real as it gets
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All too familiar story
How many families do you know that are or were going through a situation similar to this? I'm pretty sure more than half the people who watched it would say many. I think they did a great job following the ups and downs over a period of time. I was so scared there was going to be a sad message at the end telling us that Jacinta or even her mom died. Choosing who you procreate with and when is the most important decision one can make in their life. Jacinta's Grandparents should not have brought children in this world when they did because it started a cycle of neglect and abuse. Truth be told, it probably started a generation or two before then. That's easier said than done in some situations but none the less important. Crucial! I applaud them for putting it all out there for the world to see because it just might help someone make better decisions along the way. I wish them all the best!!
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Heartbreaking
This really hit me to the core. It was deeply moving, deeply depressing, and deeply heartbreaking for this entire family, especially Jacinta's daughter. Addiction is real and I truthfully believe we need to do more to help those struggling. This documentary will definitely sit with me for a while.