The film also makes a case for currency by establishing, with lawyerly caution, that the industry in which Cartisano was a pioneer continues to flourish and has never been very closely scrutinized.

It’s unspoken, but the parallels between wilderness therapy and a lot of what now passes for entertainment are made perfectly obvious.

This is a gripping but sometimes difficult-to-watch documentary that has a strong, clear point of view, but also asks a lot of good questions for families with teens to think about.

It succeeds in being a cautionary documentary about the dangers of boot camps that claim to be 'tough love' rehab for juvenile delinquents. But the movie needed better investigative journalism about the sexual abuse allegations mentioned near the end.