God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty

God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty

2022 · 109 min · EN · 6.1 (25 votes)
Dir. Billy Corben · Starring Sam Myerson, Betty Monroe, Landon Price, Joe Allen Ray, Lou Silver, Tyler Robert Miller
Documentary

A Miami pool boy finds himself trapped in a seven-year affair with a charming older woman and her husband, the evangelical Trump stalwart Jerry Falwell Jr., as he becomes increasingly entangled with the Falwells' seemingly perfect lives.

VIBE

This documentary feels like a slow, uncomfortable peel-back of layers, exposing the raw, salacious underbelly of a public persona. It's a disquieting journey into the moral compromises and power imbalances that fester behind a facade of piety, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

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