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We all know her story, from her royal wedding to Prince Charles to that fateful night in 1997 when she and her lover died in a car accident. But this very aptly titled documentary tells her life in her own words, based on the recorded interviews she gave one of her closest friends in order for Andrew Morton to write his best-seller : Diana, here true story. It is so sad to hear her voice, to hear about the terrible ordeals she's been through, to see those pictures with her kids. The ending made me cry, watching William and Harry walk alongside their father and grandfather behind their Mummy's coffin... This documentary is heartbreaking, from the first second to the last. She was such an extraordinary human being...

Well, I don't really know what to write on that one. I gave it a 9 for its very comprehensive and detailed story line, but it's a hard one to watch. Basically, two men, Wade Robson (Britney and N'Sync's choreographer) and James Safechuck (former child model) give their (sometimes very) graphic testimony on their time with Michael Jackson. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that they're telling the truth. Not one. I used to defend MJ, especially after his last highly publicized case in court, because the only reasonable explanation I could find for those accusations was that the accuser and his family were after his money. I mean, MJ was (and I guess still is) one of the greatest musicians, singers, dancers, entertainers, pop stars in the world. He could not be a child molester! Well, I guess he was. And Leaving Neverland is the proof. It's painful to watch and sometimes it feels like those testimony should be heard in a courtroom and not in a documentary. Now I'm having trouble deciding if I should still listen to MJ's music or not. I am a huge fan of his, HUGE. What's the policy in regards to artists who are found sick and horrible human beings? What happens to their art? Should it be forgotten for the sake of the people whose life they ruined? I am conflicted on that one...

This documentary is sometimes very painful to watch, it shook me like not many documentaries have. It is about tremendous injustice and also tremendous courage. It is about family and sadness, about fighting and seeking justice, about racism in our society, about judges and CO and what happens in prison, about solitary confinement and second chances. But most of all, it is about one young man, whose incredible strength could and will hopefully unable a change in the American justice system. It's a must-watch.