The death of a child is tragic enough, but when the cause of death is random, brutal murder, the pain can be insurmountable. The greatest challenge, however, can be coming to terms with grief and getting on with life. In most instances, killers never comprehend the magnitude of suffering they have wrought. This program, based on a well-publicized Minnesota case, examines one family’s efforts to bring closure to the brutal murder of a loved one. The family insists on confronting the killers to ask them disturbing questions that have plagued the family over a three-year period. In doing so, they hope to bring the monstrous act and its perpetrators into human focus as a major step toward healing. Heartrending scenes document the intense dialogue, as the participants’ own words and reactions, caught on camera, reveal the full spectrum of their emotions. This is an intimate and riveting glimpse into a bold new approach to criminal justice designed to heal both the offenders and their victims. (53 minutes)