Movie

Violation of Trust

1991 · 89 min

A somber, slow-turning moral pressure cooker where a mother's loyalty is tested against the weight of a secret.

Tagline: Who Killed Vicki Gilmore?
Overview: Three teenage friends get into a fight, and one of them accidentally gets killed. The two remaining girls promise each other to keep silent. As the police get more and more suspicious, the mother of one of the girls gets into a crushing dilemma: protect her daughter or see justice done.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, family, deception, justice
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
family
deception
justice
morality
Places: small town
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild