Beyond the Beach: The Hell and the Hope

11/16/2023

Outstanding insight into a issue that is, so often, highly politicized. The talking points commonly pushed by both sides of the political divide have never been laid bare in a way such as this; humanity and compassion are at the forefront of this documentary at every step. Being able to follow along with the crew as they mirror so many peoples journeys across unforgiving terrain and life threatening situations simply because they hold on to hope that their destination will be better than their origin deeply humanizes their struggle, and provides a much needed name and face to a group of people typically viewed as a collective mass rather than the individuals with lives, families, hopes, and dreams that they are. For those with only a surface level comprehension of the issue, a posit