Name: Torn Apart: Separated at the Border
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-10-10
Duration: 39 min

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Two mothers who were each separated from their children in the United States for months after fleeing from danger in their homelands to seek asylum work with pro-bono lawyers and volunteers to reunite with their kids who have been placed thousands of miles away from them with little access to communication.

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Directed by: Ellen Goosenberg Kent
Produced by: Julian P. Hobbs, Elli Hakami, Xochiti Dorsey

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October 10, 2019 · 39 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released: October 10, 2019
Runtime: 39 min
Content: Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 98 countries

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In the United States, Torn Apart: Separated at the Border streams on HBO Max. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 97 other countries.

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 5.8).

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.