Pour l'amour de Katie

we had to watch this film for a psychology assignment and all i can say is that it was really fascinating! the plot was fantastic, it was so sensitively written...in fact it could have been dramatised a lot more...some films over dramatise child abuse. the actors were fantastic, especially the actress who played Katie: she was a real star! this is a fantastic movie for a psychology student as it is such a scientifically based film. only the letter at the top of the review page proves this! this is a fantastic movie for anyone interested in how people work, and for anyone who likes films with a real story behind them. i strongly recommend this film!!!!

It's hard to believe an atrocity such as this occurred in the United States. The lack of punishment for the parents illustrates yet another breakdown of the system. My emotions swung between sadness and anger. This is something everyone should watch.

I don't even know where to begin. This movie moved me from the first minute to the last minute. I got sucked in to the story and it didn't even let me go after I was finished with this movie.

This movie is the best example of how to make a movie that shines in authenticity. I read the review of the director himself on this page. So I knew how much work and research went in to this movie. There for I thank you Harry Bromley Davenport. Because this is a story that had to be told. I thank you for staying true to the facts and portraying this movie in such a way that we all could feel how emotional involved you were in this case.

This brings me to why I liked this movie so much. At first I was a little bit surprised by how low budget this movie really looked. Instead of making it a disadvantage the director made a really clever good paced movie. The movie doesn't tend to stick to long in one period. It's a linear told story. Which really helps to get sucked in to the story. Not overly made complicated with a lot of flashbacks. Just an honest good told story. You really start to bond quickly with the characters. I must say the acting was really well done. Tarra Steele does an amazing job, the role she plays is exceptional difficult to portray in a believable way. I looked her up and came to the conclusion that she didn't act in any other movie. Shame! I was equally impressed with the actress who played the mother. She plays the role with the little twist of social awkwardness, very subtle. The actress who plays Sandra does an amazing job as well.

8/10

I missed this film, when it was displayed at University by ‘my' Psychology department, but as soon as I stumbled over it in our local Video Store, I rented it and quite honestly, I don't know what to tell you. I really believe, that I can't say this was a good film, because the story is just too sad and too real. What I can say though, is that this is an utmost interesting film, which displays what humans are capable of in a very professional way. I must say this, for I felt this was not so much a dramatized version of a true life event, but rather a documentary on a true life event. This is neither a tear jerker, nor a graphically violent film but maybe that it is also the reason it is twice as memorable as your average psychological drama. This film will leave you sitting shocked and numb in front of your TV.

8 out of 10 (for people who are really interested in the human psyche like psychology students)

7 out of 10 (for the average viewer)

This movie kept me glued to the screen. I think it is because of natural human instinct to be inquisitive about terrible & traumatic events that happen to others. Also, the acting was really believable and natural. The storyline was great, except for the ending. At the end of the movie, they had text on the screen telling what happened to each character. But they didn't tell enough of what happened to Katie. I don't like to be left hanging about the main character. It is like missing the end of the movie--what is the point of watching 90% of a movie, if you miss the last 10%? I really wanted to know the outcome, and still do. Maybe if I search online, I can find out some more information. It was definitely worth watching. But, I would have given it a score of 9 instead of 7 if it had more info about the main character and her ending.