military, The Invisible War, and here he's trying to shine a light on something else that has been hidden for far too long.

Annie Clark and Andrea Pino deserve special praise, not only for being willing to share their experiences, but for their efforts in organizing fellow students to fight back - and then taking that fight to campuses all over the country.ĭirector Kirby Dick covered similar territory in his Oscar-nominated film on rape culture in the U.S. This powerful documentary exposes the epidemic of rape at some of the nation's most revered educational institutions - and what makes it even more potent is its focus on two women who took their harrowing experiences and turned them into a movement to help others in the same tragic position. This should be required viewing for any young woman embarking on a college career, any young man who wants to understand why women have a very different college experience, and all of their parents. In addition to the pervasive topic of sexual violence, there's some brief profanity ('s-t' and 'bitch') and many scenes showing college students getting drunk at parties, as well as references to victims being drugged.

Any girl in college or nearing college age would do well to watch this, as should parents of both teen girls and boys. The stories are detailed and graphic and often hard to hear.

Women (and a few men) detail their horrific experiences - and their schools' incredibly, frustratingly tepid responses. Parents need to know that The Hunting Ground is a searing documentary that examines the epidemic of sexual violence on college campuses. As one person explains, 'alcohol is a weapon.'ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Many women share stories about being drugged and then assaulted or how they were taken advantage of when they were drunk.

Several scenes show college students drinking at bars, parties, and athletic events, and some of them are clearly quite drunk when they share their opinions with the camera.

The Hunting Ground by Kirby Dick