What is Lead Me Home on Netflix about?

Lead Me Home is one of the many Netflix documentaries that evokes many emotions in its audiences as well as challenge them to ask the hard questions to get some very much-needed answers.

Although the title was only released a few days ago, this Netflix documentary is already prompting thousands of viewers to take action on a large issue that is currently plaguing California — homelessness.

If you’re looking to be a part of this powerful movement, you may want to first start with this 2021 film to know the ways in which this sorrowful plague is affecting hundreds of thousands of people on the West Coast. We tell you all about Lead Me Home below.

Lead Me Home synopsis

As previously mentioned, Lead Me Home journeys the many lives of those who are homeless in California for various reasons. Some found themselves in this situation through a series of rather unfortunate financial events, while some had no other option but to do so for the sake of their safety.

Either way, all of these stories that directors Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk captured are heart-wrenching and will allow you to peek into the lives of individuals who desperately need help.

Honored at both the Montclair Film Festival as well as the Telluride Film Festival, it’s a film that is sure to leave you hungry for change. See the official trailer for Lead Me Home here.

Hailed for its remarkable telling of a human rights issue, as well as for its gripping perspectives on both those who are for building shelters for homeless individuals and those who aren’t, you certainly won’t be left unmarked by this documentary.

Be sure to catch every second of Lead Me Home streaming right now only on Netflix.