After discovering their child's life-altering sensitivity to synthetic dyes, parents and first-time filmmakers set out to uncover the impacts of these additives. They journey to meet with the world's leading synthetic dye experts, conducting in-person interviews with scientists, researchers, and impacted families. This exploration reveals a series of shocking stories and surprising discoveries.
Writing
First-timers turn personal crisis into coherent investigative arc.
Production
Homemade filmmaking weaponized against billion-dollar industry.
Director
Brandon Cawood
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This arrives amid a wave of 'parent warrior' documentaries, but distinguishes itself through the filmmakers' own child's visible participation—making the stakes uncomfortably intimate.
The Cawoods crowdfunded this while homeschooling Atreyu between shoots; several interview subjects initially dismissed them as 'just parents' before agreeing to on-camera discussions.
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