• Director(s)

    Shawn Linden

  • Production Year

    2025

  • Genre(s)

    Thriller

  • Approx. running minutes

    87m

  • Cast

    Summer H. Howell, Michael Fishman, Gino Anania

Film

Abducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story

child sexual abuse theme

A lonely 15-year-old girl is groomed and kidnapped by her high school teacher in this drama thriller, based on real events.…

A lonely 15-year-old girl is groomed and kidnapped by her high school teacher in this drama thriller, based on real events.

sexual violence and sexual threat
The subject of grooming and child sexual abuse is thematic throughout the film, but this issue is presented with discretion and there is little visual detail of on-screen sexual abuse. A teacher kisses a 15-year-old pupil but this is hidden from clear view; it is also implied they have sex, but this is not shown. The teacher threatens to take his own life or harm others in order to exert coercive control over the girl, and he is shown demanding sex from her. Discreet references are made to sexual violence in the context of a court case. A teenage girl who has suffered sexual abuse is victim-blamed.
additional issues
There is moderate bad language ('bitch', 'whore', 'slut') along with milder terms such as 'ass', 'bastard', 'hell' and 'damn'. A teacher carries out sex education lessons at school, explaining he will show pupils how to put a condom up using a banana to help them avoid STIs. There is brief gun threat and heated arguments which occasionally become intense. A close-up shot briefly shows a bloody cut on a person's hand. Girls are bullied at school and referred to as 'trailer trash' by other pupils.

  • Director(s)

    Shawn Linden

  • Production Year

    2025

  • Genre(s)

    Thriller

  • Approx. running minutes

    87m

  • Cast

    Summer H. Howell, Michael Fishman, Gino Anania

child sexual abuse theme
Classified Date:
06/03/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
PLAION Pictures GmbH
sexual violence and sexual threat
The subject of grooming and child sexual abuse is thematic throughout the film, but this issue is presented with discretion and there is little visual detail of on-screen sexual abuse. A teacher kisses a 15-year-old pupil but this is hidden from clear view; it is also implied they have sex, but this is not shown. The teacher threatens to take his own life or harm others in order to exert coercive control over the girl, and he is shown demanding sex from her. Discreet references are made to sexual violence in the context of a court case. A teenage girl who has suffered sexual abuse is victim-blamed.
additional issues
There is moderate bad language ('bitch', 'whore', 'slut') along with milder terms such as 'ass', 'bastard', 'hell' and 'damn'. A teacher carries out sex education lessons at school, explaining he will show pupils how to put a condom up using a banana to help them avoid STIs. There is brief gun threat and heated arguments which occasionally become intense. A close-up shot briefly shows a bloody cut on a person's hand. Girls are bullied at school and referred to as 'trailer trash' by other pupils.

  • Classified date

    06/03/2025

  • Language

    English