Broken Places

“Does She Want Us?”: A Family Breaks Down

April 1, 2020 | Clip

Two young brothers and their mother have a painful phone conversation after she failed to show up for them at family court. How does this moment impact these young men decades later? Learn how traumatic stress in children can impact…

How Does Early Adversity Affect the Brain?

April 1, 2020 | Clip

How do you measure resilience in babies? Neuroscientists are using innovative ways to measure infants’ responses to stress and test how early adversity can have longterm consequences. Explore how traumatic stress in children can impact the rest of their lives…

BROKEN PLACES Director’s Statement

March 11, 2020

Having spent the better part of the past forty years making films about inter-generational poverty, child welfare, and health disparities, I’ve often wondered why some children are severely damaged by early adversity while others are able to thrive. Ernest Hemingway…

About BROKEN PLACES

March 3, 2020

About Broken Places explores why some children are severely damaged by early adversity while others are able to thrive. By revisiting childhood trauma victims we profiled decades ago, we learn how their experiences shaped their lives as adults.  Broken Places…