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Abducted: The Mary Stauffer Story

2019 · 87 min

A claustrophobic, quietly harrowing captivity drama that keeps you tense and heartsick, anchored by a mother's fierce resolve.

Overview: High school teacher Mary Stauffer and her eight-year old daughter, Beth are held captive for 53 days by an obsessed former student. Based on a true story.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, obsession, isolation, parenthood
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
obsession
isolation
parenthood
trauma
Places: home
suburbs
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild