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Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter

2019 · 87 min

A tense, sobering true-crime drama that keeps you anxious for a mother trying to pull her daughter out of a manipulative group.

Directed by
Lisa Robinson
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Andrea Roth, Jasper Polish, Sara Fletcher
Overview
The shocking true story of Catherine Oxenberg and her fight to save her daughter India from a dangerous sex cult.

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Directed by
Lisa Robinson
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Andrea Roth, Jasper Polish, Sara Fletcher
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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
  • family
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • power
  • isolation
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Genres
crime, drama, tv movie
Directed by
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Written by
Adam Mazer
Starring
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Cinematography
David Herrington
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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