Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is a documentary that explores the inner workings of the Church of Scientology. The film provides a history of the church to help explain what draws people to it and, for some, what ultimately drives them away.

Directed by Alex Gibney, the documentary is adapted from Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief, a 2013 book by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Lawrence Wright. The film follows several former Scientologists, charting their rise within the organisation before examining what happens when they attempt to leave. It also reveals how celebrities are recruited into Scientology and the significance of their roles within the church.

Going Clear is both eye-opening and informative, offering a rare glimpse inside an organisation that often appears larger than life.