In “Dormienti” by Lorenzo Carcaterra is a book that was written and turned into a film. In 1996 Barry Levinson, directed and starred Jason, Patric as Lorenzo Carcaterra, Brand, Pitt (Michael Sullivan), Ron Eldard (John Reilly) and Billy Crudup (Tommy Marcano). The four boys suffered sexual and physical abuse and suffer from violent behavior, drug and alcohol addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder and relationship problems. This article will examine the effects of violence on the four boys, discuss the list of them, and propose possible treatment options. Synopsis In the summer of 1967, four friends were sent to the Wilkinson Home for Boys in upstate New York. In Hell Kitchen an old man was injured during his childish pranks, stealing a hot dog cart and rolling it down the subway steps. The four boys sentenced to serve six months to a year in the Wilkerson center. Where the guard sexually and physically harassed them regularly. During sexual and physical abuse, children try to avoid family visits. As for Michael, he had tried to undo his family. On the other hand, Tommy's mother couldn't visit him and for John's mother she came once a month. However, Father Bobby did not stop visiting the boy on several occasions. (Sleeping) Thirteen years have passed since Lorenzo was released. The boys were now adults and sought revenge. The trauma led the four to deal with the trauma a little differently. As for John and Tommy they were known to be the founding members of the West Side Boys and one of the deadliest members in New York. In Hell Kitchen, corruption continued to rule the streets of New York. Opportunities arise for John and Tommy to take revenge against one of the guards, who harassed them. Night at the Bar John... middle of paper... Nitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure Therapy are slightly different. In cognitive therapy it is when the individual will be able to understand and identify their thoughts and feelings. The second type is prolonged exposure therapy when the individual is able to revisit frightening memories to become less fearful of the event that leads them to fear them. In this case Lorenzo, Cardenas falls into this category because his childhood was spent at the Wilkinson home as a boy. Where Lorenzo was sexually abused by the guard and in a boys' home. Lorenzo instead tries to erase the memories of the traumatic event that happened to him. As a result, he cannot sleep with the light off. He often seems to suffer from flashbacks of horrible experiences. In the 1996 film “Sleeper” directed by Barry Levinson, he explores various traumatic events that can lead