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The Curious Case of Natalia Grace (2023)
An accurate depiction of the failures of our systems and the impact of abuse
Some of y'all in these reviews have never experienced trauma or abuse and it shows. If you come away from S1 with anything other than a solid understanding that Natalia is a child and her adoptive parents are BOTH monsters, I implore you to check your privilege and educate yourselves beyond your lived experiences.
Michael repeatedly attempts to victimize himself while simultaneously offering up the most disingenuous performance to try and cover up his complicity in Natalia's abuse.
Don't let the over dramatization from the production value detract from the real story here about a young immigrant disabled girl who is emotionally and physically abused by people she is supposed to be able to trust while adults everywhere turn a blind eye and let it happen.
S2 was important so Natalia could feel heard, but I do imagine she was likely coached to try and garner sympathy from those that believed Michael's over the top performance in S1. This makes sense because her frustration and anger alone, though completely justified and genuine, likely would not gain her the sympathy from the privileged crowd.
Beth Karas provides a balanced perspective and brings legitimacy to this doc, while Michael has the rich white male audacity to come back in S2 with only excuses, gaslighting, and 0 real accountability.
The system has failed Natalia Grace and I hope she is successful in any and all further legal actions against Michael and Kristine to get a sliver of justice.