Netflix has been nailing its documentaries lately. The Trainwreck series, with tragic films about the AstroWorld disaster, or a distrubingly gross one about the infamous “Poop Cruise” are two examples of excellent documentaries on the 2025 movie schedule. One of the most recent docs to drop on the streamer is simply called Grenfell: Uncovered. It is an incredibly well-made and thoughtful documentary, but it is not easy to watch.
I Was Aware Of The Grenfell Tower Disaster, But I Didn’t Appreciate The Scope
I don’t live in London, though it is one of my favorite cities in the world. I tend to keep up with news from the United Kingdom, so I was well aware of the tragedy that struck the council estate called Grenfell Tower in the summer of 2017. The videos and photos were hard to ignore; the scope of the fire was horrifying.
claimed the lives of 72 people, and, as harsh as it might sound, without being personally affected, it was admittedly just a number to me. It was one of dozens of news stories we all see in a month or a year, where terrible tragedies claim countless lives. It wasn’t until I saw Grenfell: Uncovered that it really hit home just how scary the fire was, and just how devastating it was to the community who lived in the tower.
Netflix subscription sure makes me feel safer living closer to the ground in a house these days. I hope the survivors interviewed in Grenfell: Uncovered can find peace one day.