I Must Betray You
Summary
Seventeen-year-old Cristian dreams of becoming a writer in 1989 Romania under the dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu. When blackmailed by the secret police to become an informer, he must choose between betraying those he loves or using his position to undermine the regime and expose the truth about what is happening in his country.
At a Glance
💬LanguageMild
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexModerate
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentExtreme
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Language
💬 Does I Must Betray You have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityMild
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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| b*tch | |
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Violence
⚔️ Is I Must Betray You violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreHeavy
Disturbing / FrighteningHeavy
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in I Must Betray You
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)Mild
Heterosexual RomanceModerate
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in I Must Betray You
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in I Must Betray You
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
Heavy Emotional ThemesExtreme
Deception / LyingHeavy
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