Movie

No Child of Mine

1997 · 83 min

A harrowing, unflinching descent into a child's abuse and neglect, leaving you shaken and angry at the systems that fail her.

Overview: Thirteen-year-old Kerry is repeatedly sexually abused by several adults, including at one point her mother. Her father sets her up as a prostitute. Kerry finally calls Childline and is put in a safe house, where she tries to come to terms with what has been done to her. Based on a true story, with the names changed to protect the real Kerry's identity.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, tense and earnest. Measured and demanding.
About: Trauma, isolation, survival, betrayal
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
isolation
survival
betrayal
justice
Places: home
small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong