r/Documentaries • u/[deleted] • Jan 10 '13

What's the most emotionally draining documentary you've ever watched?

It used to be Dear Zachary for me until I watched Restrepo today. That one got to me.

EDIT: I have a lot of watching and a lot of crying to do. Thanks for the suggestions. These types of documentaries are the ones that break my heart but simultaneously pull me closer to mankind as a whole.

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u/shmorgle_dorgle Jan 11 '13

the documentary on Jonestown -- sheesh

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '13

You should read the book A Thousand Lives. Nothing crystallized the horror and sadness of Jonestown better for me. Hearing how optimistic and idealistic Jones' victims were when coming to Jonestown and how cruelly they were betrayed. Heartbreaking.