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Mockingbird Don't Sing

2001 · 98 min

A somber, quietly devastating true story that weighs heavy on the heart and asks for patient, attentive viewing.

Tagline: She was little more than a wild animal. And only one woman had the gift to heal her.
Overview: The tragic true story of one of the worst cases of child abuse ever documented (in which a girl was locked in a room without social contact for nearly thirteen years) and what happened when she was finally rescued.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, isolation, grief, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
isolation
grief
family
identity
Places: hospital
home
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild