Unknown number: The High School Catfish is Netflix's latest grappling documentary that has left fans in shock. The story follows the unfolding of an incredible case of cyberbullying faced by a young and impressionable teenage girl. But what is more surprising is when the audience finds out who the culprit behind it all is.
Aside from the gripping story, one of the most interesting factors about this documentary is its cast. Since it is a documentary, all the people featured within it are the actual people involved in the case. Everybody involved in the case - including the culprit - has been featured in the documentary, which is what makes it so controversial.
The cast behind Netflix's latest documentary, Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
Netflix's latest documentary, Unknown Number: The High School Catfish, features all of the actual people who were involved in the original case. This includes Lauryn Licari, who is the central character in the documentary. The young girl was just 13 years old when she started getting the harassing messages, which only got worse with time. As the story unfolds, the audience joins her on her entire journey of fear, betrayal, and finally, healing from the incident.
The other central character in the documentary is Lauryn's mother, Kendra Licari. Kendra's involvement in the documentary is what has sparked off a lot of controversy, since she was the one who had been sending the harassing messages and cyberbullying her daughter. She participated in the documentary after her release from prison.
Licari's father, Shawn Licari, is one of the most heartwarming aspects of the documentary, as the audience sees how he stood like a pillar of support and a source of warmth for his daughter during her difficult time.
Aside from the family, the audience is also introduced to Lauryn's ex-boyfriend, Owen, and her friend, Khloe Wilson, who are also central characters in the documentary from a social impact perspective. While Owen's perspective is important, as he was her partner at the time, Wilson was one of the primary suspects when the case first opened.
Besides these people who were directly involved in the case, the documentary also features director Skye Borgman on screen, as she features in several interviews and commentaries.
Unknown Number: The High School Catfish unveils the bone-chilling story of a mother cyberbullying her 13-year-old daughter, and has had the audience hooked with how the people on screen express their raw, unfiltered emotions about the incident on screen.
The crime documentary is available to stream on Netflix.
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