The HBO documentary Savior Complex depicts a complex and important story, though ultimately the moral of the story is a multifaceted one. The three-part documentary series centers around a single narrative that highlights Renee Bach, a social activist and the founder of a non-profit organization, but at the same time, several other conflicting stories emerge that explore the concept of true activism, the impact of social media campaigns, and ethics in the medical field. Savior Complex depicts all kinds of positive and negative effects that could stem from one’s efforts to make a change for the better, leaving it entirely up to us to judge right or wrong.

Who Was Renee Bach?

Renee Bach was an activist and founder of Serving His Children, a Christian non-profit organization in Jinja, Uganda. Although she was not from a medical background and lacked the proper training to intervene medically, she was passionate about helping Ugandan children,...