Sons of Perdition (film)

Sons of Perdition is a 2010 documentary film featuring a behindthescenes look into the lives of teenagers exiled from their families and community by Warren Jeffs, selfproclaimed prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints FLDS Church. Sons of Perdition premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 24, 2010, having sold out at the box office within one hour from the time tickets went on sale.

Directors Tyler Measom and Jennilynn Merten followed these Lost Boys for four years to bring to the film the personal perspective of the exiled boys. As described by one film reviewerSons of Perditions concentration on Joe, Bruce, and Samand, to a lesser extent, their exiled compatriotsis a shrewd one, allowing for a focused examination of the toll wrought by such an upbringing on teens undergoing the process of selfdefinition. Less a definitive historical account of American polygamy than a study of a very particular strain of posttraumatic stress disorder, Measom and Mertens doc is cautiously inspiring in its snapshot of independence blossoming amidst oppression, heartbreaking in its empathetic portrayal of lost young men permanently scarred by their elders, and infuriating in its clearsighted depiction of the criminal and emotional horrors perpetrated in the service of religious psychosis. ........

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