My first impression of the documentary is that this must've been incredibly shocking at the time it was made. To me, the strongest impression was that I so rarely see all of this information strung together as it is in the documentary. I've read books and articles on how horrible the industry can continue to be despite the efforts of so many because it is so inconceivably large and all-encompassing. It is quite literally everywhere and impacts everything and everyone.

I was also thinking of how selfish the investors must be. If people earn more they could afford to pay more for garments (as an example) and pay/ make up for the increased wages of the laborers. This would, of course, call for an initial investment from the company, but how detrimental could it possibly be? It feels like such a small thing that would make a world of difference. 

Moreover, it reminded me of an essay I wrote in my second semester in the second year which overlaps with the topic at hand.

Overall, after watching it, I was wondering if anyone isn't incredibly depressed after watching it? The consequences and the harm of the industry feel inescapable. Even worse, that it's most likely even designed to feel that way and not to trust any beacon of hope that things will change.