Metal Kids: Breaking a Monster

Breaking a MonsterDirected by Luke MeyerOpens June 24
A tense glimpse on the limits of precocity and into the retro teen-idol grooming, viral brand-building and cavernous infrastructure of the remnants of the major-label music industry, Breaking a Monster begins with footage of three black tweens from Flatbush shredding and headbanging, laying bare the secretly adorable essence of metal in all its insular preening intensity. It’s easy to see why Unlocking the Truth—Malcolm Brickhous