Drama
Forever
Inspired by Judy Blume’s novel, Netflix’s Forever is a story about teen romance, but one that I certainly wouldn’t want my own teenager watching.
Late again.
Elisa begs forgiveness from Lucia’s schoolteacher. She’s a stewardess for private flights, so her schedule doesn’t always allow her to leave work to pick up her daughter on time.
Thankfully, the annoyed teacher waits with Lucia—as does Rebecca, a new mother whose daughter, Josie, just began at the school. The two girls become fast friends, and they’re begging Elisa to let them have a sleepover.
Elisa isn’t immediately onboard with the idea. This would be Lucia’s first time spending the night at a friend’s house, and she doesn’t know Rebecca yet. But the constant pleas cause mom to give in. Rebecca promises to drop Lucia off the next day around noon.
But noon comes and goes. Rebecca won’t pick up her phone—and then it won’t connect at all. Elisa and her husband head over to Rebecca’s home, hoping there’s just some sort of scheduling mishap. They breathe a sigh of relief when a cleaning lady opens the door.
“Hi, we’ve just come to pick up Lucia. We’re looking for Rebecca, the woman who owns the house.”
“I’m here to clean. No one lives here. It’s a holiday let.”
The Stolen Girl, like most miniseries, showcases a tale that’s far more complex than it seems. It’s also a story that, like most miniseries, just may be far too complex for its own good.
Because as the facts begin to fall into place, we quickly find a lot of hurt here. In the first episode alone, it’s revealed that Elisa’s husband engaged in an online affair. And a nosy investigative journalist just can’t help but feel as if Elisa has some secrets of her own, too.
And given that The Stolen Girl focuses on the kidnapping of an elementary-aged girl, its subject matter alone may be enough for viewers to stay away. But there’s other content here, too, including references to sex and some harsh language. And while, so far, the show is not as salacious as some other Hulu miniseries, those issues we’ve seen thus far are still tough nonetheless.
(Editor’s Note: Plugged In is rarely able to watch every episode of a given series for review. As such, there’s always a chance that you might see a problem that we didn’t. If you notice content that you feel should be included in our review, send us an email at [email protected], or contact us via Facebook or Instagram, and be sure to let us know the episode number, title and season so that we can check it out.)
Elisa discovers her daughter has been kidnapped after she goes to pick the girl up from a sleepover.
We hear a few references to text messages sent between a husband and a mistress, including references to sex. A man changes clothes, and we see him shirtless and the top of his underwear. We see a woman in a swimsuit. A man and woman kiss.
People drink wine and liquor.
The f-word is used eight times, and the s-word is used once. God’s name is taken in vain six times.
Kennedy Unthank studied journalism at the University of Missouri. He knew he wanted to write for a living when he won a contest for “best fantasy story” while in the 4th grade. What he didn’t know at the time, however, was that he was the only person to submit a story. Regardless, the seed was planted. Kennedy collects and plays board games in his free time, and he loves to talk about biblical apologetics. He thinks the ending of Lost “wasn’t that bad.”
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