Content & Trigger Warnings for Girl in the Basement (2021)
10 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Girl in the Basement (2021) contains 10 content warnings : Death of a child, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Wrongful imprisonment, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Incest, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), Kidnapping / abduction (severity 5/5), Wrongful imprisonment (severity 5/5), Confined spaces (claustrophobia) (severity 5/5), Incest (severity 5/5), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations (severity 5/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 5/5), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse (severity 5/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 4/5 | Depicted | A child born in captivity dies due to the conditions |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 4/5 | Depicted | Father manipulates and controls the family to hide his crimes |
| Kidnapping / abduction | 5/5 | Depicted | Young woman held captive in basement for years |
| Wrongful imprisonment | 5/5 | Depicted | A father imprisons his daughter in the basement of their home, the central premise of the film |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | 5/5 | Depicted | Victim confined to a small basement space for extended period |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Incest | 5/5 | Depicted | Based on the Fritzl case, the father sexually abuses his imprisoned daughter |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | 5/5 | Depicted | Ongoing sexual coercion and assault of captive victim |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 5/5 | Depicted | Father imprisons and abuses his daughter starting in her teens |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme domestic abuse and control by a parent over his family |
| Sexual assault / rape | 5/5 | Depicted | Central plot involves prolonged sexual abuse of a captive young woman by her father |
Mental Health & Emotional
Other
Father manipulates and controls the family to hide his crimes
A father imprisons his daughter in the basement of their home, the central premise of the film
Phobias & Sensory
Victim confined to a small basement space for extended period
Sexual Content
Ongoing sexual coercion and assault of captive victim
Violence & Physical Harm
Father imprisons and abuses his daughter starting in her teens
Extreme domestic abuse and control by a parent over his family
Central plot involves prolonged sexual abuse of a captive young woman by her father
