Directed and produced by Joshua Seftel, this American documentary follows reporter Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp on a journey across the United States. Available in France on Netflix on December 1, 2025, the film runs for 33 minutes.
The story follows two professionals in the field who travel across the country to document the bedrooms of children who have been victims of school shootings. Their approach highlights the persistence of these places marked by absence and becomes a tool for remembrance in the face of increasing violence.
Each visit reveals the intimacy of families facing an irreversible loss. The images and testimonies collected highlight the urgent need for collective awareness of gun violence and its lasting effects on communities.
The official trailer will be added as soon as it is released by Netflix.
The documentary is a continuation of the work of Joshua Seftel, a director committed to social issues. The collaboration with Steve Hartman and Lou Bopp draws on their journalistic experience focused on human interest stories. The film is produced in a short format, favoring a direct approach to the situations encountered.
The tone is sober and attentive to the testimonies, aimed at viewers interested in social documentaries and analyses of contemporary phenomena. The film as a whole aims to contextualize an ever-changing American reality.
All the Empty Bedrooms
Film | 2025
On Netflix December 1, 2025
Documentary | Running time: 33 min
By Joshua Seftel | Starring Steve Hartman, Lou Bopp
Original title: Empty Bedrooms
Nationality: U.S.A.
The film presents a documentary journey built around the traces left in homes affected by school shootings, with a journalistic perspective.
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