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Broken Places | A Film by Roger Weisberg

March 12, 2020

Why are some children severely damaged by early trauma while others are able to thrive? BROKEN PLACES follows the stories of traumatize children across decades to learn how they cope.

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…