Groomed is an 2021 American documentary film, directed and produced by Gwen van de Pas. Jason Blum serves as a producer under his Blumhouse Productions banner. It follows Van de Pas as she returns to her hometown in search of answers of the man who sexually abused her as a child and to understand more about grooming.
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Directed by | Gwen van de Pas |
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Starring | Gwen van de Pas |
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Edited by | Hibah Schweitzer |
Music by | Sieste van Gorkom |
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Distributed by | Discovery+ |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film was released on March 18, 2021, by Discovery+.
Gwen van de Pas returns to her home town in search of answers of the man who sexually abused her as a child, to understand more about grooming.
Gwen van De Pas left her job as a consultant in San Francisco to begin a documentary about sexual assault which occurred in her childhood while she was on a swim team.[1] van de Pas spoke with multiple victims of assault and grooming with some appearing in the film to understand the process better and to feel less alone in the experience.[2] In February 2021, it was announced Discovery+ would distribute the film, with Jason Blum serving as a producer on the film, under his Blumhouse Productions banner.[3]
The film was released on March 18, 2021, by Discovery+.[4]