Irishchatter I've seen this on the PBS site and I just had to check it out because I am interested in the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal throughout the world really and this came up when I researched this on Google so thats when I decided to give it a watch yknow! Paul was so brave for telling his story on what happened to him and the fact, his brother Joe made this documentary especially for him, this makes the documentary even more special. I felt very sorry for their poor parents who just found out in recent years that poor Paul was sexually abused by that priest. I respected that they still are going to Catholic church but like, it was priest who abused their son, like even if they were brought up to the catholic church, then why still go? I'm not going to bother mentioning the priests name but I am glad he died leaving his guilt in his grave. Joe was brave for standing up for his brother to that office where Paul first reported the abuse. I would've loved to have seen that priest who called Joe " A sad little man" to have p*ssed his pants and just have him bring to the ground so hell never step on this earth again. I wonder if that priest is alive today actually? I bet he'll have the best horrible years of his life until he hits the grave in which i hope will happen soon enough!Very good documentary, well done Joe and Paul Cultrera for telling this story!

rxmichalow I am sure I will get bashed for writing this, as the subject matter is "sensitive." For some reason, when a movie is made like this, people will never say anything bad. Hence the dead guy syndrome; yes the dead guy syndrome, ya know, he beat his wife, stole from his mother, killed his neighbor's dog, and we can't say any of that, cause we have to honor this son of a bitch. Finally to my point. While I appreciate the subject matter, I will not pretend that it in anyway disguises how horrible this movie was. It was poorly planned and scripted, it was horribly produced, and some parts of the dialogue were so awful, that it made even such a touchy subject as this, comical. I am sorry Mister Joe Cultrera for what happened to your brother, but if you really wanted to make a statement, than hiring a ghost writer, and writing a non-fiction would have been the route. I don't mean to be to harsh, but I rented this movie knowing the subject matter, and totally believing that this would be an enthralling, can't put down story. I actually stopped watching it after a half hour, and put on the rest later that night as I fell asleep on the couch.So the rumor is Mister Cutrera is planning another doc, please do yourself a favor and stay home. What ever incredibly important subject matter you have come across, that you feel is so urgent that needs to be shared with the world; call Chris Hanson so the viewers can actually enjoy it, and message gets out there. This topic is very close to home for myself, and I apologize for being harsh. I am just very disappointed that this movie, on this topic, was so poorly put together.

ljeanes-1 Thank you to Joe Cultrera for having the love of the camera which produced this excellent but subtle documentary. You and your brother, Paul, discovered in the making of this film, what the strength of the family is all about.I watched this documentary on PBS tonight and was swept into the 1966 era when the same questions, although not sexually motivated, made me decide to step back from the church and question its decisions that are made for individuals through the smoke of incense. Paul and Joe have made such a large statement it has not yet begun to unfold. I met a young man in WI who had been in the same circumstance and around a campfire the terrible truths again came out. Thank you for making the story a story for all people involved. My most staunch Catholic friends--those who were taught not to question--are questioning because of what Paul and Joe have done. You are heroes. Thank you.

bill-563 I saw this film last night at the Kansas International Film Festival, and I have to say it's one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. It lays out the facts of priest child abuse and the Catholic church's cover-up in a clear, compassionate manner while it develops characters in an entertaining, interesting way. Unusual for a documentary, the cinematography is artistic and really excellent, as is the editing. If the topic weren't so volatile, I'd predict an Academy Award nomination for this one. The director was in attendance at the festival and said a deal was in the works for public TV distribution. There are no DVDs available yet but they are being developed. If you're a documentary film buff, the DVD will be well worth whatever the purchase price is just to see the structure of the film in detail. If you have a chance to see "Hand of God" at a festival near your city, by all means do so.