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For Their Own Good

1993 · 118 min

A sober, issue-driven TV drama that plays as a tense, empathetic fight for dignity against corporate power.

Tagline: It's either their jobs or their own children. A shocking true story.
Overview: A factory worker gets an ultimatum from her employer that she agree to be sterilized or be fired.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, power, class, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
power
class
family
gender
Places: workplace
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild