It's a deep documentary about couple of musicians and their journey through domestic violence, abusive parents, drug use, alcoholism, negligence, ... and how they are trying to express those feeling through that kind of music and after all of these, Mina Caputo's struggle to come out as a transsexual and the amount of pressure, pain and doubt that people from this kind of community are dealing with.

The footage were well chosen and edited, soundtrack was very good and the whole documentary was almost very good directed and made.

The humanistic side of each of them that you are about to see is something that makes this documentary unique and inspiring.

7.5/10.

This documentary delivers so much more than expected. Cycles of abuse and human resilience, friendship and transformation are all handled with real care and sensitivity by the director Leigh Brooks, all to the backdrop of Life of Agony's musical journey from the 90s to today. I didn't know the band before watching the film but am a new fan. I highly recommend this film.

Not knowing a whole lot about the bands music and the impact it's had on their fans over generations, I absorbed the movie more from a human interest perspective. The direction and editing transforms the film into way more than a band movie.

The story of each of the band members and their struggles with domestic violence and sexual identity separate this movie from any other band documentary I've seen.

The director Leigh Brooks covers the topic of Mina Caputos transition with compassion and depth but doesn't make this the entire focus of the movie. It's very much a collective piece about the entire band with great insight into their individual backgrounds and struggle.

Check it out, you won't come away disappointed, whether you know the music or not.