Julien Huxley (julienhuxley) This movie is a surprisingly well orchestrated little show of horrors. The movie does not bring new knowledge to the table but it reminds us, in an utmost graphic way, the most disgusting form of human exploitation: sex slaves. The movie presents the path of four different young girls to this horrible fate and it will keep your consciousness wriggling in pain knowing that as we speak, these sex crimes are being perpetrated in our cities. A scary film that will make you want to hold your children tightly by your side.The actors play is good and the performance by Remy Girard accurately pictures the suffering of a parent that has lost a child.A gruesome yet necessary exposure to the facts of our society. A definite must-see, preferably not alone.

Robert W. I have always known in the back of my mind, the issue of Human Trafficking especially from news stories about girls disappearing in the Caribbean but it wasn't until I saw this movie recently that it simply blew my mind and awoke me to something completely different. This film is made for entertainment purposes but also done in such a way that you will forever be mindful of the issue that they are putting forth in this movie. The film is disturbing and lengthy in details without being too gratuitous with the content keeping it clean enough to not capitalize on the crime but vivid enough to bring home the point in a jolting manner. The story focuses on two victims in particular but also all the other victims around them and the people who perpetrate this crime. It also focuses very much on the North America side of this trade and how close to home it can be. While the film isn't perfect and has moments you just can't believe would be the way things would happen, for the most part its one of the smartest and moving films I have seen in a long time. It will keep you on the edge of your seat.Oscar winner Mira Sorvino headlines the cast as a Government agent who becomes obsessed with the cases revolving around human trafficking. Sorvino is kind of a low point in the cast. Sometimes she does alright and other times she seems almost campy in her performance and this film is far too serious for that to happen. She looks lovely and very young in this film but doesn't give the best performance. Emmy nominated for his role in this film Donald Sutherland is the class of the cast. I honestly didn't think he showed anything truly outstanding but he does a decent job and definitely improves the cast just by being part of it. He also seems to get the most out of Sorvino's performance. Also nominated for an Emmy for this film is Robert Carlyle who plays viscous head of the trafficking crew Sergei Karpovich. Carlyle is one of the truly brilliant performances. I've seen him in roles that are the complete opposite of this and he really does scare you to the very core. He is sleazy and despicable and perfect for the villain role. Laurence Leboeuf is excellent in her disturbing role as the kidnapped and violated Nadia Tagarov who becomes something of a mother figure to the other kidnapped girls. Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse is the young American girl caught in all this. For a young actress she does a truly amazing job of showing strength and a tiny ray of hope in this horrible circumstance. Rémy Girard is Nadia's father who goes to no end to under cover and find his daughter and bring her home. He is more subtle in his performance and not quite as stand out as the girls but still a great character and a hero.Canadian director Christian Duguay had a huge project on his hands here. He had to rely on creating something watchable, entertaining but not disgusting or offensive and still get his powerful message home and he does exactly that on a TV Mini-Series budget. There are still plenty of really disturbing things happening but done in a tasteful way if that is possible. Regardless of how they did it the film makes an impact by creating those characters both bad and good that you won't soon forget and it honestly changed my life. Now I feel as though I want to involve myself in this cause and I think its something pretty spectacular when a film can make you feel that way. I encourage anyone to see this film, because it has a powerful message with some really terrific performances. 9/10 www.stophumantraffic.com/index.html

widescreenguy not so many happy endings in the real world for starters.the resurgence of human trafficking, ie slavery, is yet another unanticipated consequence of the world wide web.those splashy headlines about the dude that had his face 'unswirled' are just the tiniest minuscule pinpoint tip of the iceberg. just enough to let some complacency slip into the equation.in the mean time like all vices, new players emerge to take the place of those taken out of action by authorities. and why is that? DEMAND. if there wasn't a demand, there would be no economic incentive to create the supply.I saw this miniseries when it was first broadcast. the tension was less 2nd time around on DVD, but still quite watchable. typically in this condensed version, there were points of gross implausibility esp. when the lead character lets the Russian get away onto the train with a great look of sincerity.800,000 per year. 2,000 per day. thats a lot of humans being trafficked. how accurate are those numbers? it could be even worse considering these things have a way of getting streamlined. the ones I hold the most contempt for are the corrupt officials who accept bribes to look the other way and tip off the masterminds when raids are about to happen.follow the money.

aalter-1 Oftentimes, with even the most terrible movies, it is easy to make a guess as to why it was made: it could be targeting a "key demographic," it could be a sentimental favorite, universal story of heroism, etc. It was impossible for me to figure out just exactly why "Human Trafficking" exists, the festering, steaming pile that it is.Mostly, it boggles the mind that this was nominated for multiple Emmy and Golden Globe awards. Really? We want to award this thing? Does laughable acting, atrocious cinematography, a script seemingly penned by a 10th grader fresh off of a research paper on the topic (which would have possibly received a C), and the most embarrassingly bad "emotion" from Mira Sorvino constitute award worthiness now? I walked away feeling ashamed and humiliated for Donald Sutherland, Sorvino, and Robert Carlyle. Imagine my shock upon logging on to IMDb and finding out that THIS THING RECEIVED AWARD NOMINATIONS SOMEHOW. The cynic in me isn't too surprised, but considering this picture's extreme level of awfulness, it still shocks a little.Truly a surprise of a TV movie, and not the good kind.