From playgrounds to city streets, the epidemic of gun violence in the contemporary age is relentless, raw, and heartbreaking. The echo of gunshots recently has done more than just frighten; it has shattered lives, leaving wounds that rippled through families and communities for an enduring time. And capturing this reality with unflinching honesty, a Netflix documentary is on the way, led by an Academy Award-nominated filmmaker.

A chilling new look at the modern arms crisis! Netflix’s latest documentary promises to expose the human cost in ways headlines seldom do.

Netflix’s upcoming 32-minute documentary, titled All The Empty Rooms, recently acquired by the streamer, delves into the devastating impact of gun violence on families who have lost a child. Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Joshua Seftel and executive produced by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, the film follows correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp over seven years. The duo poignantly captures children’s bedrooms as they were on their last day, calling them “sacred spaces frozen in time” to honor the lost lives.

Notably, the documentary does not aim to ignite political debates on gun violence but instead emphasizes shared human experience, aiming to unite audiences around empathy and the urgent need to protect the next generation. Rated PG-13 for strong language and thematic material, it will premiere at TIFF 50’s Short Cuts 2025 Programme this September and also screen at the Charging Documentary Film Fest in October before arriving on the streaming giant. While some time remains for the endeavor's Netflix release, the platform concurrently announced the release date for an alternative true crime drama, The Monster of Florence.

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Secrets buried for decades are awakening. The Monster of Florence is ready to grip, shock, and terrify viewers soon, adding to Netflix's lineup of spooky releases.

Just as All the Empty Rooms sheds light on children as victims of gun violence, The Monster of Florence explores couples targeted by a serial killer using a .22-caliber Beretta. The Italian crime drama, exploring one of the country's most notorious predators responsible for eight double murders over seventeen years, arrives as a four-part miniseries on Netflix, premiering on October 22.

Based on ongoing investigations and legal proceedings, The Monster of Florence challenges audiences to confront the uncomfortable truth that the monster in the end could be anyone by weaving together multiple perspectives. The title, much like the recently acquired Netflix documentary All the Empty Rooms, promises to echo the conversation surrounding gun violence, showing how acts of brutality, whether in homes or on the streets, reshape lives and haunt communities long after the immediate tragedy.

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