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Girl in the Basement

2021 · 88 min

A suffocating, joyless watch that traps you in a young woman's long captivity, leaving a heavy, lingering sense of dread.

Overview: Sara is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the candles, Don imprisons her in the basement of their home.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, trauma, family, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
trauma
family
power
survival
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild