Rainbow Bird and Monster Man (2002)

Directed by

Dennis K. Smith

Genre

documentary film

Country

Australia

Runtime

52 min

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Tony Lock as he recounts his childhood sexual abuse and his efforts as an adult to move beyond that trauma. It also looks at how authorities and families often avoid facing the issue of sexual abuse and how this affects those who have suffered it.

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What happens

Rainbow Bird and Monster Man is a 2002 Australian documentary film, directed by Dennis K. Smith, telling the story of Tony Lock's childhood as a victim of sexual abuse and his attempts as an adult to escape his tortured past. The film explores the reluctance of authorities and families to confront sexual abuse as well as the impact it has on victims' lives. The film was based on the story "Slaying the Monster", in the book Writing on Tombstones. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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