A man embarks on a film project to uncover the truth about his friend Stevie's past decade and the factors that have defined his life. The project takes a dramatic turn when Stevie is arrested and accused of a serious crime, shattering his family and transforming the documentary into a four-and-a-half-year exploration of Stevie's downfall, his fractured family, the criminal justice system, and the filmmaker's own personal struggles.
Stevie
Director Steve James revisits rural Southern Illinois a decade after mentoring Stevie Fielding, a troubled youth he had been a Big Brother to.