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What Haunts Us (2018) is a deeply personal documentary because director Paige Goldberg Tolmach investigates the disturbing history of her own former school, Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, South Carolina. One of the most shocking discoveries involves the school’s graduating class of 1979, which included 49 boys, six of whom later died by suicide. The documentary also reveals the disturbing confession of former teacher Eddie Fischer, who admitted sexually abusing at least 39 boys across multiple schools. Instead of focusing only on the crimes, the film explores how fear, silence and institutional failures can allow abuse to remain hidden for decades. Through real interviews, personal memories and investigative storytelling, it highlights the courage of survivors who finally speak about their experiences. What makes the documentary particularly powerful is its reminder that the effects of childhood trauma can last a lifetime and that confronting painful truths is essential for justice and accountability.