Netflix are well known for their explosive documentaries on rather sensitive subjects and their latest offering, produced by Hollywood heavyweight Rashida Jones, certainly falls into that category.

Hot Girls Wanted tells the story of what life is like as a young adult actress in the murky world of amateur pornography. The film has drummed up much interest after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival and many reviewers have spoken of their shock at how the industry works. Below from Variety:

“The film was created to not only expose this appalling business but to serve as a warning to teens and parents that good opportunities, particularly online, are never what they seem,” Netflix said in a statement.

I suppose if it’s too good to be true it often is and I imagine this doccie will send many parents, both in the U.S. and across the world, into something of a panic. This below from another Variety review:

The documentary’s revelations will come as an eye-opener for many parents, the kind that hopefully inspire frank and honest conversations with their kids. According to the film, any young woman with an Internet connection and a longing to escape her present situation can get into porn. It may sound extreme, but the filmmakers draw on their reporting backgrounds to build a potent case backing up the claim.

Cue parents monitoring their daughters’ online activities rather closely then.

[source:variety&variety]