ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Born into Brothels

So, there's a movie called Born into Brothels. It's a documentary about some kids who were born into a place called brothels, which is where people pay money to do things that are considered very private and only for adults.

These kids were born to moms who worked in the brothel and they grew up there, too. It's not a very happy place to grow up because there are lots of bad things that happen there, but luckily some people wanted to help these kids.

Some photographers and teachers came to the brothels and started teaching the kids how to take pictures. They gave them cameras and helped them learn how to use them. The kids took pictures of the world around them - the streets, the buildings, the people - and it turned out they were really good at it!

So, the photographers helped the kids plan an art show where they could display their pictures. The art show was really successful and many people came to see the pictures. As a result of the show, some of the kids were able to go to school and get better lives for themselves.

So, even though they were born into a really tough situation, these kids were able to overcome it with the help of some adults who cared about them.