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Stolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard

2023 · 87 min

A quietly unsettling true-crime drama that tightens around a friendship as suspicion slowly replaces trust.

Directed by: Michelle Ouellet
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring: Emily Osment, Anna Hopkins, Ian Lake

Overview: Based on a true story of best friends Magen and Heidi who have known each other for a decade. Pretending to be pregnant at the same time as her friend, Magen makes the journey from Houston to Austin to be by Heidi’s side once she learns she is ready to give birth. However, when Heidi goes missing with her newborn daughter just a few weeks after giving birth, suspicions about Magen’s loyalty and her true intentions are questioned. Authorities begin to suspect that she is hiding a huge secret as they begin to uncover her twisted and elaborate plan.

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Directed by: Michelle Ouellet
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring: Emily Osment, Anna Hopkins, Ian Lake

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
obsession
deception
parenthood
crime
Places: suburbs
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Realism	8
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Genres: thriller, crime, drama, tv movie
Directed by: Michelle Ouellet
Written by: Alexandra Salerno
Starring: Emily Osment, Anna Hopkins, Ian Lake, Briar Nolet, Jamie Spilchuk, Sabryn Rock
Cinematography: William Smith
Runtime: 87 min
Country: United States of America, Canada
Languages: English

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