Groomed (film)

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Groomed
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Directed byGwen van de Pas
Produced by
StarringGwen van de Pas
Cinematography
  • Mo Scarpelli
  • Rich Wong
Edited byHibah Schweitzer
Music bySieste van Gorkom
Production
companies
Distributed by Discovery+
Release date
  • March 18, 2021 (2021-03-18)(United States)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Groomed is an 2021 American documentary film, directed and produced by Gwen van de Pas. Jason Blum serves as a producer under his Blumhouse Productions banner. It follows Van de Pas as she returns to her hometown in search of answers of the man who sexually abused her as a child and to understand more about grooming.

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The film was released on March 18, 2021, by Discovery+.

Synopsis

Gwen van de Pas returns to her home town in search of answers of the man who sexually abused her as a child, to understand more about grooming.

Production

Gwen van De Pas left her job as a consultant in San Francisco to begin a documentary about sexual assault which occurred in her childhood while she was on a swim team. [1] van de Pas spoke with multiple victims of assault and grooming with some appearing in the film to understand the process better and to feel less alone in the experience. [2] In February 2021, it was announced Discovery+ would distribute the film, with Jason Blum serving as a producer on the film, under his Blumhouse Productions banner. [3]

Release

The film was released on March 18, 2021, by Discovery+. [4]

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References

  1. Horton, Adrian (March 17, 2021). "Groomed: how a film-maker learned to confront a childhood of abuse". The Guardian . Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  2. D. Stevens, Ashlie (March 18, 2021). ""It's so pervasive": "Groomed" filmmaker on confronting the sickening commonalities of sexual abuse". Salon . Retrieved March 19, 2021.
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  4. Billington, Alex (March 17, 2021). "Learn the Truth About Sexual Grooming in Trailer for 'Groomed' Doc". First Showing. Retrieved March 19, 2021.