The Silent Patient
Summary
Alicia is a famous painter who shoots her husband five times in the face and then never speaks another word. A criminal psychotherapist becomes determined to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she committed this shocking act, leading him down a twisting path into dark psychological territory.
At a Glance
💬LanguageHeavy
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexModerate
🍷Drugs & AlcoholModerate
📋Other ContentExtreme
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Language
💬 Does The Silent Patient have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityHeavy
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityMild
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
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Violence
⚔️ Is The Silent Patient violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreSignificant
Disturbing / FrighteningHeavy
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in The Silent Patient
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveMild
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceModerate
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Silent Patient
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseModerate
Implied / Referenced UseMild
Other Content
📋 Other content in The Silent Patient
Medical / Body ProcessesModerate
Heavy Emotional ThemesExtreme
Deception / LyingSignificant
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