Independent Lens

"On 01/09/24 (original air date) I watched this PBS doc entitled, "Beyond Utopia," (S25 Ep7, 1h 51m 55s) about a family escaping North Korea. That was QUITE the long, harrowing journey, and I worried they'd get caught and face a worse fate... How they got this on film is beyond me... The family also talked of their life in North Korea, what they were all required to do, and more... Some really "out there" stuff, OMG... So heartbreaking when the mom talked of her son in this... One just has to see it, but probably not for those with a weak stomach... There was a certain routine all required to do there that I don't feel comfortable putting here, so gross... The first article here does not cover all that I saw in this doc. Glad I was born where I was!! -- https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/what-happens-to-your-family-when-you-escape-north-korea-and-other-harrowing-tales-from-beyond-utopia/ & https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/beyond-utopia/ - Available to watch at this time on the PBS app for free, with NO provider required nor donation either."