5/10
Obsession: the story of a brother
5 October 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I'm certain the motives began purely enough; a talented brother is found naked and dead at the bottom of a cliff in Australia. The fact that his sexuality made him a target may be difficult for modern eyes and ears, but the police preferring to believe he took his life rather than seek justice for over 25 years isn't hard to fathom. So what is the problem with this overly long who done it? A wealthy family member used all his resources for years and put up over a million dollars reward to find out who killed his brother. The money appears to have brought the relevant facts to light and produced a killer, but did not end with any real justice for the victims of hate crimes who were exploited in the making of the documentary. The family appears happy to finally achieve justice, but at what cost emotionally? It felt as if money wasn't the only thing the brother gave to this quest, but a substantial portion of his adult life which obviously affected his children, wife and sister. His determination to win at all costs shifts the focus at some point and he loses something more than a brother. His past, present & future are consumed to the point that the victory felt hollow.
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