Our take
The Secret Woman is a Danish mystery thriller. A woman is not sure who she is, and her husband tries to control what she believes. People talk about trafficking and prostitution. A few people die, and there is some mild swearing. Little sex or blood. Better for teens 14 and up who can handle a dark, slow mystery
Uplifting themes
She keeps looking for the truth, even when others want her quiet The woman keeps searching for answers. Her husband is controlling and dishonest
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Story (may spoil tone)
After discovering she has a family and a shipping empire, a woman with amnesia returns to a wealthy and seemingly perfect past to uncover why she left.
Details
Violence A hit-and-run killing, a suffocation attempt, and a deadly fall. The da…
A hit-and-run killing, a suffocation attempt, and a deadly fall. The danger feels tense, not gory
Language Some mild swearing, like damn, in tense scenes. Not constant
Some mild swearing, like damn, in tense scenes. Not constant
Sex / nudity Talk of marriage, cheating, and prostitution. No sex scenes or nudity
Talk of marriage, cheating, and prostitution. No sex scenes or nudity
Drugs / alcohol People drink wine at dinner
People drink wine at dinner
Frightening Slow, dark mystery. Memory loss and a controlling husband make it feel…
Slow, dark mystery. Memory loss and a controlling husband make it feel uneasy for a long time
Self-harm / suicide Someone is said to have died by suicide. A woman jumps from a bridge an…
Someone is said to have died by suicide. A woman jumps from a bridge and survives
Sexual violence The mystery includes human trafficking. You do not see an assault
The mystery includes human trafficking. You do not see an assault
Gore / death / weapons Several people die, including in a car strike and a fall through a wind…
Several people die, including in a car strike and a fall through a window. Little blood
Dangerous behaviour A woman jumps from a bridge to escape. It is a story stunt, not a how-to
A woman jumps from a bridge to escape. It is a story stunt, not a how-to
Mental health She cannot remember her past. People around her try to make her doubt h…
She cannot remember her past. People around her try to make her doubt her own mind
Grief / bereavement She lives with the idea that people she loved are dead, and that her ol…
She lives with the idea that people she loved are dead, and that her old life is gone
Talk after watching
- If someone you love said your memories were wrong, how would you know whom to trust?
- Trafficking is part of this mystery. What would you want your teen to take from that?
- She keeps looking for the truth when others doubt her. What helps you trust yourself?
- Quiet lakeside life sits next to dark family secrets. How did that mix feel?