Abducted in Plain Sight, also known as Forever B, is a 2017 true crime documentary film directed by Skye Borgman. The documentary covers the kidnappings of Jan Broberg, an Idaho child who was abducted by her neighbor Robert Berchtold in the 1970s on two occasions.[1] It contains interview footage with Broberg.[1][2][3] It was produced by Top Knot Films[4] and released by Netflix in 2019.[5] The story was first told in Stolen Innocence: The Jan Broberg Story, a memoir published by her and her mother in 2003.[1][6]
| Abducted in Plain Sight | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Skye Borgman |
| Produced by | Skye Borgman Emily Kincaid Stephanie Tobey |
| Cinematography | Skye Borgman |
| Edited by | James Cude |
| Music by | Carl Dante |
Production company | Top Knot Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 75%, based on 24 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10.[7]
Awards
edit| Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Beach Film Festival | Best Documentary | Won | [8] |
| BendFilm Festival | Best Documentary | Won | [9] |
| MDIFF-Hagerstown | Best Documentary | Won | [10] |
| Phoenix Film Festival | Best Documentary | Won | [11] |
| Mammoth Lakes Film Festival | Bravery Award | Won | [12] |
| DOCUTAH Film Festival | Mayor's Award | Won | [13] |
| Tallgrass Film Festival | Outstanding Female Filmmaker | Won | [14] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Miller, Julie (15 February 2019). "Abducted in Plain Sight: Even More Shocking Details About Jan Broberg's Kidnapping". HWD. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ Gilbert, Sophie (February 7, 2019). "The Strangest True-Crime Story Yet". The Atlantic. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ Freeman, Hadley (February 6, 2019). "'He was a master manipulator': Abducted in Plain Sight and the truth about abuse". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ Reynolds, Emma (6 February 2019). "Jan Broberg, Abducted in Plain Sight: Abuse survivor's stark message". News.com.au. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Abducted in Plain Sight". Netflix.com. Netflix. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Book's villain turns up at meet". DeseretNews.com. March 7, 2004. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Abducted in Plain Sight (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "19TH ANNUAL NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY PACIFIC SALES ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS". newportbeachfilmfest.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "BENDFILM ANNOUNCES SHORT AND FEATURE FILM AWARDS FOR THE 2017 BENDFILM FESTIVAL". bendfilm.org. 15 October 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "Meanwhile, congratulations to the winners of the 7th Annual MDIFF-Hagerstown". marylandiff.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Award Winners Announced". phoenixfilmfestival.com. 9 April 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "2017 Mammoth Lakes Film Festival Winners List". latfusa.com. 30 May 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "2017 AWARD WINNERS". docutah.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "The 2017 Tallgrass Film Festival Announces Filmmaker Awards". shootonline.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
