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The Burning Bed

1984 · 100 min

This is a harrowing and intense look at the devastating reality of domestic abuse and the desperate measures taken for survival.

Directed by
Robert Greenwald
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Tagline
He didn't know how to stop it... she did.
Overview
An abused battered wife has had enough of husband beating up on her. Everywhere she turns for help, there's not much anyone will do. After he rapes her one night, she sets the bed on fire with him in it asleep.

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Directed by
Robert Greenwald
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • trauma
  • justice
  • gender
  • survival
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight10

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