Torn Apart: Separated at the Border (HBO)

About Torn Apart: Separated at the Border (HBO)

"Torn Apart: Separated at the Border" is a poignant and relevant 2019 documentary film that aired on HBO. The movie, directed by Academy Award and Emmy-winning filmmaker Ellen Goosenberg Kent, features real-life stories of two mothers who were separated from their children at the U.S-Mexico border due to the zero-tolerance policy of the Trump administration. The film unravels the intense emotional journey they went through to reunite with their children again. It is an intense revelation of the struggles faced by immigrant families in an unfamiliar land.

Making / Production

Ellen Goosenberg Kent brought her incredible filmmaking skills to bear on this hard-hitting documentary, following the lives of these families with great sensitivity. The production company involved in the making of "Torn Apart: Separated at the Border" is GOLD Pictures. The film is 1 hour 22 minutes long and was premiered on 10th October 2019 on HBO.

Actors

• Not applicable as this is a documentary. The "cast" are the actual people who shared their stories.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The film brings to life the stories of over 3000 families that were separated at the border during the enforcement of the zero-tolerance policy.
• The director made an extensive effort to film the intimate moments and challenges that the featured women faced during this whole situation.

Awards

With its deeply moving narrative, the film did garner attention but has not won any awards at the time of writing.

Quotes

• "I wish I could have been a bird, to have flown over the walls and found her." - A statement from one of the mothers

Music, Soundtrack

• The film's score was created by composers Tyler Strickland and Carmen Rizzo, bringing in the emotional depth of the film.