Using statistics is common in documentaries, and while sometimes statistical information can be dry, incorrect, or manipulative, in this case it is chilling. The Hunting Ground consistently uses statistics to highlight how widespread the problem of sexual assault on college campuses is. The subjects frequently cry as they re-live traumatic and painful experiences from their lives - it could be argued that this is exploitative, but it should be remembered how important and powerful it is for survivors to tell their stories. Most of the survivors are female, which highlights the violent misogyny within North American culture, where men feel entitled to touch women without consent.

These films are similar in both form and content, considering they both allow young women (and their families) to speak at length in front of the camera about their experiences, and they both utilize animation techniques to advance their facts and points. Two recent documentaries, The Hunting Ground from 2015, and last year’s Audrie & Daisy, address the complicated issue of sexual assault head-on and allow victims to speak out and talk about their feelings and experiences. It is especially difficult for survivors to come out and tell their stories, considering they are often accused of lying - the blame is consistently placed on victims. It is very difficult to talk about sexual assault.

The hunting ground documentary online