"The Weight They Carry: ACEs, Violence, and the Path to Healing" is a powerful, unflinching documentary exploring how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) shape young lives—and how those unresolved traumas can manifest in violence, gang affiliation, and systemic punishment.

Told entirely through narration and visual storytelling, the film journeys through broken homes, fractured systems, and the streets where many children search for safety and belonging. But this story is not only about what’s broken. It’s also about what can be rebuilt. With a focus on resilience, intervention, and healing, the film asks a critical question too often overlooked: What happened to you?