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The Boys of St. Vincent

1994 · 93 min

A harrowing, quietly devastating docudrama that immerses you in institutional cruelty and its long, painful aftermath.

Tagline: For more than fifteen years their story was shrouded in secrecy. Unveiled... it shocked the world.
Overview: The true story of boys being sexually abused at their orphanage, run by a religious community in Newfoundland.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Trauma, betrayal, guilt, justice
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
betrayal
guilt
justice
power
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong