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You can watch Charlie Says (2019) for free on Kanopy, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.

Three young women were sentenced to death in the infamous Manson murder case, but when the death penalty was lifted, their sentence became life imprisonment. One young graduate student was sent in to teach them – and through her we witness their transformations as they face the reality of their horrific crimes.

Can a graduate student find common ground with the women convicted of the Manson family murders? This intimate character study examines whether empathy can exist between a curious academic and those condemned to life behind bars.

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