About the film
Breaking a Monster is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Luke Meyer. The film follows the teen heavy metal band Unlocking the Truth through a monumental year in which they take on a manager, sign a $1.8 million record deal with Sony Music, tour across North America, and record their first album. The film is made in an observational style, following the teen musicians, Alec Atkins, Malcom Brickhouse and Jarad Dawkins, through a series of life-changing events, touching on themes of child-stardom, racial representation and the stark realities of the music industry.
From the film's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).