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Abducted in Plain Sight
Inside Idaho in 1974, the weird family, Brobergs, had a neighbor that they thought about him as their closest companion. At some point, they found that their young little girl, Jan Broberg, was seized by the hand of their neighbor, what flipped around their life. This narrative film describes subtleties and facts from this disastrous story.
17 November 1984, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
12 August 1965
16 November 1983, Upland, California, USA
January 25, 2019
Disturbing but not irredeemably horrible. More it's a fascinating story of misplaced trust and single minded obsession that's a must-watch for true crime nerds and documentary fiends.January 22, 2019
A tale so unbelievable that it leaves one's jaw permanently on the floorJanuary 19, 2019
Abducted In Plain Sight is one of the most harrowing true-crime documentaries I've ever seen. Abducted In Plain Sight is a remarkable and unforgettable survivor story.February 04, 2019
The fact that "Abducted In Plain Sight" left me with a feeling of uncleanliness wasn't just because of its subject matter, believe it or not. It was the way the subject matter was handled.February 21, 2019
Shocking and provocative, Skye Borgman's film upholds the binge watching generation's fascination with the true crime documentary.February 07, 2019
While it's easy to think that no one alive could be as naive as the Brobergs, the documentary is a sobering reminder of the power of manipulation, the failures of the justice system.February 15, 2019
[Abducted in Plain Sight] does not allow for a deeper reflection because its director does not seem interested in complexities. [Full review in Spanish]March 04, 2019
Like all these shows, it was surrounded by hype and snakily promised to be higher quality than the stuff you find on the Crime Channel.January 31, 2019
This mind-boggling, aggravating account of child kidnapping compresses an entire season's supply of bizarre, shocking twists into ninety minutes...February 28, 2019
The subject matter is not for everyone, but it is a documentary one should not miss. [Full Review in Spanish]February 12, 2019
If there is a point to Abducted beyond simply retelling the saga's many horrors and waiting for the viewer's jaw to drop, it might be its own principals' disbelief.February 07, 2019
It unpacks too many bizarre events in a short time frame to allow for much additional analysis. And the Broberg family, confessional to a fault, are primed more for honesty than for self-inspection.