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Mommy Dead and Dearest is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Erin Lee Carr about the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard, for which her daughter, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, and Gypsy's boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, pleaded guilty and were convicted, respectively.
In talking about Erin Lee Carr's HBO documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest with Vulture, Marc Feldman, an expert on FDIA, faults Carr for making Flasterstein appear to be the story's hero. "[H]e had a gross misunderstanding of his obligations as a physician, as well as the legal requirements to report suspected abuse or neglect," Feldman said.
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97%, based on 29 reviews, with an average rating of 8.53/10. [1] Its critical consensus reads, "Director Erin Lee Carr expertly blends journalistic edge and empathy in I Love You, Now Die to create a concise, compelling, and refreshingly exploitation-free exploration of a complicated crime."
The documentary follows the story of a nineteen-year-old girl who survives an honor killing attempt by her father and uncle. [5] The protagonist has a solid stance on not forgiving her attackers, but the public pressures her into forgiving.
In May 2017, HBO released Carr's documentary film Mommy Dead and Dearest, which was about the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard, allegedly by her daughter Gypsy Rose Blanchard. [34] [35] It was an official selection for SXSW, [36] Hot Docs and DocAviv and was one of the most-watched documentaries on HBO in 2017. [12]
Christina Crawford (born June 11, 1939) [2] is an American former author and actress, best known for her 1978 memoir and exposé, Mommie Dearest, which described the alleged abuse she was subjected to by her adoptive mother, film star Joan Crawford.
The case has since become the center of an HBO documentary, "Mommy, Dead and Dearest," a Hulu miniseries, "The Act," and countless other media spotlights, including an upcoming docuseries on Lifetime.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Ken Urker began their relationship as pen pals.. Following the 2017 HBO documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest, Urker wrote Blanchard a “letter of support” while she was ...