Telling Nicholas

This is the most powerful documentary on 9/11. We see the impact of a woman's death in the World Trade Center on her family, mainly her 7 year old son. This was the epitome of what the country felt; sadness, fear and Anger. The documentary, shown on HBO, centered around 7 year old Nicholas. His mother had not returned home the day of the tragedy and never did. Thus necessitating telling Nicholas what happened. A truly heart wrenching view of 9/11's smallest and most innocent victims. It is raw and uncensored for the most part, true Reality TV.

This documentary takes place in the two weeks following the World Trade Center disaster. By the end of it I was bawling. I couldn't even tell my husband the plot because it would start me crying again. The openness of this family to allow a video crew to document the worst moment of their lives is just astounding.

It was a bit hard to follow who all the characters were, and I *hated* how the director kept showing the gaping holes in the towers over and over and over again. That part felt very tacky and exploitive.

But through this documentary, you get to actually see how one family copes with the sudden loss of their family member. I think it brings home some of the events you didn't see on TV on 9/11. The actual people and how it has effected their lives forever.

If you choose to watch it, be prepared for extremely emotional scenes. I would not recommend this for young children.

I have never in my life watched something so heartbreaking and raw. Words cannot describe the devastating emotion I felt for this family especially Nicholas and his grandmother. If anyone out there is not happy with their life I suggest watching this movie to make you realize how lucky you are. I really hope to find out how the family is coping now 9 years later and especially hope to see Nicholas and his grandmother and the rest of the family doing well. As a mother words cannot describe the pain of watching another mother going through this and the sorrow I feel for them. I highly highly highly recommend this movie for all to watch.

Powerful and moving documentary. And to think that this story could be about any of the 10,000 or so children who lost a parent or parents in the World Trade Center attacks. Very interesting to tie in the story of the Muslim family who lost a relative, too. So sad.