REAL is a documentary about what’s hiding behind the masks we wear — in our marriages, our parenting, our friendships, and our leadership. It dares to ask the question most of us spend our lives avoiding: what are we really carrying from our past into the present?

This intimate and urgent film reveals how childhood wounds shape the nervous system, perception, and relational patterns we live out every day. Through real stories, expert insight, and courageous reflection, REAL breaks open the myth of personal dysfunction and instead uncovers a deeper truth: much of what we call “broken” is inherited pain, passed down through generations, unspoken and unresolved.

But this film is not just about trauma — it’s about turning toward it. REAL invites viewers into the transformative work of remembering, reclaiming, and repairing. It reminds us that healing is not an individual journey — it’s a collective act of resistance and reconnection.

At its core, REAL is a call to every parent, partner, educator, and leader: the legacy we leave our children is shaped not by how perfect we are, but by how honest we’re willing to be about what shaped us. Only then can we stop handing down our pain — and start passing on our healing.