Procession: L'Espoir au Bout du Chemin

This documentary tells the stories of a group of men that survived sexual abused when they were children. Although we could have heard about this topic a lot, this movie tries to focus on the power of telling (filming) our own stories as therapy: maybe they aren't actors or screenwriters but you can see their pain in each scene that is represented.

While clearly pointing out the crimes of the Catholic Church, I specially liked how respectful (and beautiful) the narration of the film was.

Every person - especially every practicing Catholic - needs to see this moving and emotional film. Beautiful in its depth, it shows the heartbreaking, painful journey of men abused as boys by predatory priests, and the uphill battle for justice. The scope of the trauma is vast, and it may shock you to see the continuing whitewash given it by the Vatican. Are those who still dutifully attend Mass and continue to put money into the coffers of the Catholic Church complicit in the ongoing coverup? That is a moral and ethical question each of us must ask ourselves.

It's always been kind-boggling to me how people can be so disgusting. There is no excuse or appeal ever for pedophilia. I am appalled at what these men had to go through. It's so sad and heartbreaking to see grown men break down crying and feeling violated like that.

The concept of this movie was brilliant. It was the first time that I heard of cinema being used as a medium for therapy, and I loved it. Seeing the guys helping each other overcoming each of their own demons was sweet and powerful. I do wish the movie talked a bit more about the effect or mechanism of drama therapy, as this technique should be popular.

The pacing can be slow at times, but there were many strong and hopeful moments, especially when we started watching the scenes.

Overall, an amazing documentary that was both refreshing and powerful. 8-8.5/10.

The premise of Procession using drama therapy as a way to heal from sexual trauma was intriguing but I was cautiously optimistic. I can see now that this therapeutic approach was deeply impactful to all its participants and it impacted me as a viewer.

Each short story is powerful and disturbing. I was moved by all the stories. The raw emotion of the survivor who lives through the cake incident. His story is titled "Blatant Lies In The Name of The lord." I could really feel his rage.

All of the stories really highlighted the manipulation that took place. I can now better understand how memories get repressed.

I hope all of them can get some justice. To those who were denied justice, know that your participation in this film will help others.

Any documentary based on this subject matter deserves a ten. Any production that is presented by the victims themselves deserves a ten. Every minute viewed, every snippet of the traumatic experiences of these victims that is seen, all of it helps to raise awareness of what happened and what continues to happen within the priesthood. For decades, if not millennia, the priesthood has been the go to profession for sexual predators. Documentaries like these serve to remind us of that fact and should be seen by all those who want justice for the victims and who want the church and it's evil predators brought to account. 10/10.