Step Into the Basement: A Critical Look at Elisabeth Röhm's Movie
Maitri Bansal
"The Girl in the Basement" is a 2021 American made-for-television thriller film directed by Elisabeth Röhm and written by Manu Boyer and Leslie Greif. The film premiered on Lifetime on February 27, 2021.
The movie is based ontrue events and tells the story of Sara (played by Stefanie Scott), a 17-year-old girl who is kidnapped and kept in the basement by her father, Don (played by Judd Nelson). Don is a controlling and abusive man who believes that Sara's sole purpose is to obey and make him happy.
As the story unfolds, we see Sara's horrific abuse at the hands of her father. She is physically and emotionally abused, deprived of food and basic necessities, and forced to live in deplorable conditions. Despite her desperate attempts to escape, Sara is unable to get away from her father, who constantly monitors and restricts her movements.
The film also explores the impact of Sara's captivity on her mother, Irene (played by Joely Fisher), who struggles to cope with the situation and eventually turns to alcohol as a way of numbing the pain.
The film's climax sees Sara finally able to escape from the basement, but not before enduring one final brutal attack from her father. The film ends with Sara and her mother trying to come to terms with what has happened to them and beginning the long process of healing and recovery.
Overall, "The Girl in the Basement" is a harrowing and disturbing film that shines a light on the very real issue of domestic abuse and its long-lasting effects on survivors and their families.
"The Girl in the Basement" is a 2021 American made-for-television thriller film directed by Elisabeth Röhm and written by Manu Boyer and Leslie Greif. The film premiered on Lifetime on February 27, 2021.
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As the story unfolds, we see Sara's horrific abuse at the hands of her father. She is physically and emotionally abused, deprived of food and basic necessities, and forced to live in deplorable conditions. Despite her desperate attempts to escape, Sara is unable to get away from her father, who constantly monitors and restricts her movements.
The film also explores the impact of Sara's captivity on her mother, Irene (played by Joely Fisher), who struggles to cope with the situation and eventually turns to alcohol as a way of numbing the pain.
The film's climax sees Sara finally able to escape from the basement, but not before enduring one final brutal attack from her father. The film ends with Sara and her mother trying to come to terms with what has happened to them and beginning the long process of healing and recovery.
Overall, "The Girl in the Basement" is a harrowing and disturbing film that shines a light on the very real issue of domestic abuse and its long-lasting effects on survivors and their families.
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