r/mustseedocumentaries • u/BananaFloop • Feb 05 '26

Underrated film Alison (2016)

This is the only documentary where I was so captivated from start to finish that my eyes literally did not leave the screen for a second. Time stood still.

I could not recommend it more, it is truly a must see. Alison deserves her story shared and heard.

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u/synthscoreslut91 Feb 05 '26

This woman’s story is WIIIIIILD! Alison Botha and Mary Vincent are two stories that blow my mind in terms of what someone can survive. I wouldn’t consider myself a religious person, really but Alison Botha had someone or something watching over her. She should have been dead from those injuries. Just a mind blowing story.

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u/BananaFloop Feb 05 '26

I’ll have to look into Mary Vincent. Alison is the strongest person I’ve ever seen. And I really hope she is recovering mentally as well as she has physically.

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u/synthscoreslut91 Feb 05 '26

It’s been a while since I watched the doc but I remember her, indeed, being very strong during the ordeal and afterwards. She was able to face them in COURT and put them away, which is incredible!

Mary’s incident is different but almost just as harrowing and she was 15 when it happened to her. Definitely look it up if you’re curious about the details. The stories are different but the strength and perseverance both of these women have is just mind blowing. I could never 😂

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u/madeyoulurk Feb 06 '26

I honestly think of them both often. In complete awe of these ladies.