A new Netflix documentary that has scored 100% on Rotten Tomatoes is receiving widespread acclaim.
If you're anything like me then there's nothing you love more than sitting down with a good documentary.
There's something enthralling about watching real events play out, often in scenarios that are things we hope to never go through.
If this sounds like you, then there's a new documentary on Netflix that will be right up your street.
Daughters, which has taken viewers by storm, has earned a flawless 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Daughters follows the emotional and transformative experience of four young women - Aubrey, Santana, Raziah, and Ja'Ana—as they prepare for a special Daddy-Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers.
This dance is part of a unique fatherhood program within a Washington, D.C. jail, a poignant effort to maintain and strengthen family bonds despite the challenges of incarceration.
Since 2014, in-person visitation has been systematically replaced across the United States by video conference apps that families are required to pay for, making this program even more significant.
Check out the trailer below:The film showcases how dance, touch, and celebration can transcend the physical barriers of prison walls, offering a rare moment of connection for these families.
Inside the jail, the documentary captures the fathers' journey through a 12-week Fatherhood Training Program, designed to prepare them for the intense emotions and significance of the upcoming dance.
This powerful narrative is the culmination of an eight-year documentary project by filmmakers Natalie Rae and Angela Patton, whose dedication has resulted in a deeply moving production.
Reviews on Rotten Tomatoes for the documentary have been overwhelmingly positive.
"I can say this was the best documentary I’ve ever watched. Incredibly powerful. I was engaged and emotional the entire way through," one user wrote.
They continued: "The way the documentary was shot played a huge part in the way the film makes you feel. I can’t say enough about how moving this film was. Just wow. It definitely deserves an award if it hasn’t already received one."
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A second user wrote: "I couldn't stop crying! Extremely powerful, emotional, beautiful and heartbreaking documentary. It validates Fathers, Daughters and Mothers being worthy and important, even in hard times."
A third person said: "Incredibly powerful and moving. I dare you not to cry your eyes out. Would make the perfect double bill with Sing Sing. Two of the best films so far this year!"
Cath Clarke from the Guardian wrote: "It’s a tender, painful, intimate film, made over several years as we watch four girls in the months before the dance."
Released on August 14, 2024, the feature-length documentary runs for one hour and 48 minutes and is now available for streaming on Netflix.
