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A widowed fisherwoman alone in snowbound northern Minnesota walks into a teenage girl's kidnapping in this MA 15+ thriller. Hours from town with no phone service, she becomes the girl's only hope. Hard swearing, action violence, and drinking or drugs ride along with the rescue. ClearAge puts it around MA 15+ for mature older teens and adults.
Uplifting themes
Even in this hard thriller, dialogue still surfaces teamwork, loyalty, and trying again Under pressure Barb stays practical, stubborn, and kind, and the violence never gets a glamorous sheen
Story (may spoil tone)
A widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl. Hours from the nearest town and with no phone service, she realizes that she is the young girl's only hope.
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Violence The plot keeps moving on shootings, beatings, and death threats that ke…
The plot keeps moving on shootings, beatings, and death threats that keep coming back
Language Chase stretches and cabin confrontations are thick with strong swearing…
Chase stretches and cabin confrontations are thick with strong swearing, especially the f-word. Harsh insults stack on top of that
Sex / nudity Couple intimacy appears in warm marriage flashbacks. Nothing escalates…
Couple intimacy appears in warm marriage flashbacks. Nothing escalates into an explicit sex scene
Drugs / alcohol Beer and talk of getting drunk show up, and boxes of fentanyl sit insid…
Beer and talk of getting drunk show up, and boxes of fentanyl sit inside the criminal setup
Frightening Kidnap tension in deep snow and survival confrontations hold stress hig…
Kidnap tension in deep snow and survival confrontations hold stress high across long stretches
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Noticeable blood comes from gunshot and stabbing injuries, with a close…
Noticeable blood comes from gunshot and stabbing injuries, with a close look at one bad wound
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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- Someone tries to do the right thing under pressure. Which choices felt brave or thoughtful?
- The story centers on a widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern minnesota, interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl. What surprised you most?
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