HOLD ME TIGHT, LET ME GO | Women Make Movies | Clip

[fivequotes]

Admiring the time and effort you put into this. indeed a nice piece! great!

[MsCozican]

i would also love to see this documentary in its entirety. I was sent to this school when i was only 5 years old.  but never knew why i was sent there. as records were destroyed. if anyone can tell me where i can view a full length copy, i would appreciate it.

[emptynester7985]

Any day that I feel that I had a tough time on the job, I just look at this documentary, seeing teachers being assaulted, spat upon, having objects thrown at them. They must see a much better reward than their salary.

[0MirrorGirl]

It is very frustrating not to be able to see such an important film! Does anyone know how one can see it? PBS hasn't run it since '09, and it's not available from Netflix, even though many POVs are. To Alex's mom, thanks for letting the film get made.

[TheHayleydensley]

i am alex's mother (the boy in the film) and yes i did consent to the film being made as i think it highlights the hard work put into the children from all staff and i think it needs to be shown so people in tha same situation dont try and struggle on with problems that can be helped, some think there is nowhere to turn, this school is fantastic and really does help the children from deep rooted staff devotion to the causes of child behaviour issues

[imachavy]

@TheHayleydensley im a pupil from that school

[xxdamienbecksxx]

@imachavy so am i i am damien becks if you can remember me

[kirsty0569]

....would be interested to know how the consent of an eight year old was obtained in the making of this film?

[radketim]

I often pondered this... probably through a social worker if he was taken away from his parents, otherwise his parents can give consent. It's also in Great Britain and they have different regulations on that (if you're from America).

[kirsty0569]

...yes, but the parents featured in this film were equally vulnerable. How might the children reflect on this when they have moved away from this situation or grown up?

[radketim]

@kirsty0569 Perhaps they will be intrigued as to why the world took an interest in them. I'm not going to assume the worst; they may find it an interesting retrospective.

[freakynimmo]

nice creativity ....