Before We Were Yours
Summary
Based on a real-life scandal involving child trafficking in 1930s Memphis, the story follows Rill and her siblings who are forcibly taken from their poor family by an adoption organization director. In the present day, a woman uncovers hidden family truths connecting to these events.
At a Glance
💬LanguageModerate
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexModerate
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentExtreme
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Language
💬 Does Before We Were Yours have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityModerate
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityMild
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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| sh*t | |
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| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
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Violence
⚔️ Is Before We Were Yours violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreModerate
Disturbing / FrighteningHeavy
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltySignificant
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Before We Were Yours
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveModerate
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceMild
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Before We Were Yours
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in Before We Were Yours
Medical / Body ProcessesModerate
Heavy Emotional ThemesExtreme
Deception / LyingSignificant
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