The Hunting Ground

2015 "For 1 in 5 women, their dream school will become a nightmare."
7.4| 1h44m| en| More Info
Released: 27 February 2015 Released
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A startling expose of rape crimes on US campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. The film follows the lives of several undergraduate assault survivors as they attempt to pursue—despite incredible push back, harassment and traumatic aftermath—both their education and justice.

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Sergio Scout Harsh title don't you think so what is this dude on about? Here is an explanation from the directors and producers:"... need not worry about journalistic principles, and that they do not need to hear the other side, because this is a "film project". Why did they say that because 99.9% of the professors of Harvard are coming forward denouncing this piece of fiction and the cold hard fact that the guy was cleared of all wrong doing.Real rape is not something to joke about. In a couple instances the "self proclaimed rape victims" they were barely containing smiles while they were talking about their "rape experience" ( which comes right out 50 shades of grey). Someone who has about 25 years experience of reading peoples body language, i can tell you that ALL the interviewees have a high degree of untruthfulness in what they say. Looking down rapid eye blinking and other indications that someone is not telling the truth.This movie has been under so much scrutiny and has been proved to be a "horrific piece of propaganda film, one worthy of Goebbels". Either you make a fictional film OR you make a documentary based of verifiable sources.fact: i have multiple master degrees from a a couple European universities. As such I have been attending universities longer than any of these "people". In Europe there is no " rape culture" except the ones that are imported by extremist migrants ( rape and sexual assaults are up 10000% because of the migrant crisis). Every 6 years or so there will be some student ( male or female) that is raped but always it is by someone outside the academic sphere. I have also studied in the US, Harvard was one of the universities that I went to. None of this "rape culture" can be found there. Yes you Americans have a different way at doing things ( my opinion less academic more party) but in my opinion there lies the problem. Boys and girls party. Boys and girls drink alcohol. Boys and girls do drugs. The barriers they usually have up do down with this and then they have mutual intercourse. The girls wake up from their drunken stupor and regret it. Thus they start putting forth false rape allegations.I could go on pointing out every single mistake, lie, cherry picked "fact,Fact ripped out of context, fabricated facts, etc but you get where this is going.If I could give a lower number than 1 i would do so in heart beat. It is cringe worthy bad, full of lies and trumped up charges that have been thoroughly proved to be false rape allegations. As such the film should come with a disclaimer where it warns the viewers that it is not a documentary but a propaganda piece. That the people accused of being rapists were acquitted of all wrong doings and are NOT RAPISTS!This "film" is even worse than a Z labelled movie. It doesn't even create awareness for rape victims, on the contrary it desensitizes people to rape ( be it male or female victims of rape). One last thing to think about: I have worked as a volunteer at women's shelters. I have helped more women than most of these so called feminists and other SJW's combined. When speaking with even a battered woman they are SCARED TO TALK ABOUT IT!! Some even do not want to acknowledge that it is happening. Real victims don't go on TV or on films explaining what had happened to them. Nor will they smile when they are talking about their abuse.Fake film, avoid whenever possible. If a school wants to put this on the watch list ( report sick or ask another movie like Wonder Woman)
tenshi_ippikiookami It is as easy as that. You have to watch this film. Everyone should watch it and then have a conversation of why this may be happening."The Hunting Ground" is a documentary about rape crimes in US colleges and how many of these stories get covered up for different reasons, including prestige, money or influence. It brings many of the victims and victims' families stories to the light, and a chance for them to be heard.Even if it dedicates a fair amount of time to the "work" of the universities and the system in keeping these rapes silenced, this is not just a documentary on the reasons behind the cover-ups, but much more. It is the story of the victims and of how some of them have gotten together to try to stop the culture that protects the attackers from being persecuted.The filmmakers do a very good job in explaining the situation and in giving all the victims a fair amount of time. The stories are balanced and all the factors are easily explained so the viewer can understand how it is these rapes are being, in the majority of cases, just plain ignored.As said in the summary, this is one of those movies that everyone should watch.
AdamCatalyst This is, without a doubt, one of the most irresponsible documentaries ever made. The so-called experts who are largely referenced could be considered naive at best, and outright discredited at worst. David Lisak is perhaps the most irresponsible inclusion in this film, as his discredited theories about rapists have become commonly held beliefs which have likely endangered numerous women. The filmmakers abuse statistics in a reckless manner, padding rape statistics by including sexual assault offenses such as attempting to hold a person's hand on a date as if they were one and the same as rape. Even with these padded statistics using long term accrued numbers, quick calculator work will tell you that the filmmakers are referring to a problem with an estimated victimization rate of one per thousands of students. Why couldn't they have found statistics to support their thesis about a campus rape "epidemic"? Why use statistics that undermine their own argument? The entire pretense of the film is horrifyingly flawed... young women are twice as likely to be raped or sexually assaulted off-campus as they are on campus. Like most crimes, people too poor to attend college are at significantly higher risk. The worst sin this movie commits is choosing to focus on subjects who outright lie to the camera. How are we to take this "epidemic" seriously, if it has been well documented that one of the main subjects in the film is a well known false accuser? The film is a long series of unsubstantiated personal anecdotes, and demonstrably false generalizations. Let me make something clear. Rape is a serious issue. But this terrible advocacy piece will endanger more potential victims with false information, and will be used as ammunition by rape denialists, with its terrible excuse for research and substantial screen time treating a false accusation as real.
biz-plans This movie is very timely, yet long overdue.There is a culture on college campuses that have encouraged violent acts against women for a long time. The first hand testimonials drive home the horror some of these young women endured. The one cautionary tale is the testimony of the Winston accuser, as he was not charged, yet she is allowed to tell her story without being questioned or allowing Winston to speak. Her movie testimony was different from earlier versions of her story. In my opinion, her inclusion cheapens the movie and takes a way from the other powerful statements of violence against women on college campuses. It is almost as if the producers wanted to sensationalize the movie by using a well known incident to drive up interest. The subject matter alone speaks for itself. A must see for all incoming freshman women and their parents.