CAUGHT IN THE NET

Three actresses, three children’s rooms, 10 days and 2,458 sexual predators. An experiment that shines an urgent light on the taboo subject of the abuse of children on the internet. New documentary film by Barbora Chalupová & Vít Klusák turn the tactics against the perpetrators and the hunters become the hunted.

SYNOPSIS

Three actresses, three children’s rooms, 10 days and 2,458 sexual predators. An experiment that shines an urgent light on the taboo subject of the abuse of children on the internet. Three over-18 actresses with very young appearances are tasked with pretending they are 12 on fake social network profiles.

In faithful copies of children’s rooms created in a film studio they chat and Skype with men of all ages who have searched for and contacted them online. The vast majority of these men demand video sex and send photos of their penises or links to porn.

Some even attempt blackmail. The documentary delivers the gripping drama of the protagonists playing “12-year-old girls” from casting to face to face meetings with predators (watched by security and six hidden cameras). Predatory tactics are gradually turned against perpetrators and hunters become the hunted.

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Filming of the document was supervised by the director of the Helpline, psychologist, sexologist and lawyer. The film is produced by the film company Hypermarket Film with the co-production of Czech Television, Radio and Television Slovakia, Peter Kerekes, Helium Film with the financial support of the Czech Film Fund and the Audiovisual Fund Slovakia. The general partner of the film is CZ.NIC, the CZ domain administrator.

General partner of the out-reach campaign
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About us

Featuring
Sabina Dlouhá
Anežka Pithartová
Tereza Těžká
Screenplay and direction
Vít Klusák
Barbora Chalupová
Tým v síti
Sabina
Anežka
Tereza
Cinematographer Adam Kruliš
Editor Vít Klusák
Music Pjoni
Sound Adam Bláha
CT creative producers Jiřina Budíková a Petr Kubica
Executive producer Pavla Klimešová
Head of production Anna Poláčková
Digital masks Juraj Demovič - Plaftik
Make-up Barbora Potužníková
Architect Jan Vlček
PR and out-reach campaign Adam Hříbal
Professional advisor Kamil Kopecký
Photographer Milan Jaroš
Producers Vít Klusák & Filip Remunda
Vít Klusák
Barbora Chalupová
Šimon Štefanides
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