Custody

Custody is a feature-length documentary that examines high-conflict divorce and its devastating impact on child development, with a particular focus on parental alienation: a form of parent-inflicted psychological child abuse that can sever the bond between a child and the targeted parent. Told through the intimate stories of parents who have been alienated from their children and the adult children who have lived through it, the film weaves personal narrative with expert commentary from leading psychologists, psychiatrists, legal scholars, sociologists, anthropologists, and historians. Together, they examine the roots of this complex form of family trauma, its long-term psychological toll, treatment options, and legal reforms aimed at protecting children's relationships with both parents after separation.