Tell Them You Love Me

Tell Them You Love Me, directed by Nick August-Perna and produced by Louis Theroux's Mindhouse Productions, is a true crime documentary about the real case of Anna Stubblefield, an ethics professor at Rutgers University, and Derrick Johnson, a nonverbal man with cerebral palsy. Stubblefield claimed that a controversial method called facilitated communication allowed Derrick to communicate with her and that they developed a consensual relationship; his family disputed this and brought charges, and Stubblefield was convicted of sexual assault in 2015. The documentary examines the case through the lenses of communication, race, and sexuality; it streams on Netflix and holds a 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on a small sample of critic reviews. Who it's for: anyone curious about a disquieting true crime documentary built around a real court case involving consent, disability, and a scientifically disputed communication method. Who it's not for: viewers wanting a documentary that lands on a clear moral verdict, since the film presents interviews from both sides and leaves the audience with open questions.