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Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story is a gripping drama based on a true story that follows the life of 15-year-old Alex Cooper, who is faced with the difficult task of revealing her sexual orientation to her deeply religious Mormon parents. When Alex gathers the courage to come out as gay, her parents are overwhelmed with fear and concern for her soul, believing that homosexuality goes against their religious beliefs.
In their desperation to "cure" Alex's homosexuality, her parents make the heartbreaking decision to forcefully take her from their Southern California home and send her to a conversion therapy home in Utah. Alex finds herself trapped in this facility against her will, surrounded by strangers who also believe in the notion of changing one's sexual orientation through abusive practices.
For eight long and agonizing months, Alex endures a torrent of physical and psychological punishments in an attempt to "cure" her homosexuality. She faces beatings, isolation, and a rigid set of rules that must be followed at all times. The conversion therapy home's staff, under the premise of saving her soul, subject her to agonizing treatments, leaving her with scars both physically and emotionally.
Realizing that survival would require her submission to their rules, Alex manages to convince the staff to let her attend school, where she unexpectedly meets a boy who is the president of the gay-straight alliance. This boy quickly becomes Alex's confidant and ally, providing her with emotional support and helping her stay connected to her true identity.
Through her friendship with the boy, Alex gains the courage to seek legal help. With the assistance of an attorney, she begins planning her escape from the conversion therapy home. Alex's attorney becomes her lifeline, orchestrating a daring escape plan that offers her hope of freedom.
As the story unfolds, the movie delves into the legal battle against conversion therapy, shedding light on the disturbing practices and their devastating effects on vulnerable individuals like Alex. Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story portrays both the resilience and struggles faced by LGBTQ+ youth in their fight for acceptance, freedom, and the right to be true to themselves.
In their desperation to "cure" Alex's homosexuality, her parents make the heartbreaking decision to forcefully take her from their Southern California home and send her to a conversion therapy home in Utah. Alex finds herself trapped in this facility against her will, surrounded by strangers who also believe in the notion of changing one's sexual orientation through abusive practices.
For eight long and agonizing months, Alex endures a torrent of physical and psychological punishments in an attempt to "cure" her homosexuality. She faces beatings, isolation, and a rigid set of rules that must be followed at all times. The conversion therapy home's staff, under the premise of saving her soul, subject her to agonizing treatments, leaving her with scars both physically and emotionally.
Realizing that survival would require her submission to their rules, Alex manages to convince the staff to let her attend school, where she unexpectedly meets a boy who is the president of the gay-straight alliance. This boy quickly becomes Alex's confidant and ally, providing her with emotional support and helping her stay connected to her true identity.
Through her friendship with the boy, Alex gains the courage to seek legal help. With the assistance of an attorney, she begins planning her escape from the conversion therapy home. Alex's attorney becomes her lifeline, orchestrating a daring escape plan that offers her hope of freedom.
As the story unfolds, the movie delves into the legal battle against conversion therapy, shedding light on the disturbing practices and their devastating effects on vulnerable individuals like Alex. Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story portrays both the resilience and struggles faced by LGBTQ+ youth in their fight for acceptance, freedom, and the right to be true to themselves.
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