When Academy Award winning writer and director Paul Haggis (Million Dollar Baby, Crash) left the Church of Scientology after three decades of loyal service, the organisation suffered a crushing blow. Alongside Tom Cruise and John Travolta, Haggis was one of the church's Hollywood trophies. But Haggis' personal investigation of the church to which he had pledged his faith uncovered a litany of horrors, including physical abuse, forced abortions, slavery and imprisonment of its members. With his belief shattered, Haggis resigned from Scientology and here u for the first time u he speaks out about his experiences. Prisoners of Faith explores the roots of Scientology, from the life of its eccentric founder, L. Ron Hubbard, to the practices of its current leader David Miscavige. Encompassing flashes of brilliance and insanity, we discover the appeal of Scientology through Haggis' eyes, especially to talented and ambitious members of the entertainment industry. This is the most profound reckoning to date with the powerful and secretive organisation that dominates celebrity headlines. It is also a moving human story of the lure of extreme faith and the price of leaving it.

本作は、単なる告発本を超え、「信仰」という檻がいかに人間を縛るかを冷徹に描き出しています。ローレンス・ライトは、ハリウッドの輝きに潜む暗部を抉り、高潔な理想が搾取へと変貌する過程を、緻密な筆致で重厚な人間ドラマへと昇華させました。 ポール・ハギスという表現者の目を通し、「信じる甘美な誘惑」と「目覚める凄惨な対価」を追体験させる構成が秀逸です。狂気と理性が混在する組織の深淵を辿る旅は、自由の本質を問う究極の人間賛歌でもあります。真実を求める者だけが味わえる、魂を震わせる傑作です。