Stacy is soon caught in a tragic cycle of Bobby's irrational, violent actions and then his pathetic, self-serving apologies. What starts as shoving moves quickly to more brutal behavior. Coming from a dysfunctional family himself, Bobby is domineering, possessive, and volatile. Living with a single mom (Michelle Phillips) who allows her own controlling boyfriend to call the shots, Stacy is vulnerable to Bobby's charm and finds herself quickly falling hard. It's no wonder that Stacy Collins ( Candace Cameron) would be at first flattered, then overjoyed that this magnetic hero would be interested in her. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.īobby Tennison ( Fred Savage) is a good-looking, popular high school wrestler in NO ONE WOULD TELL. This is strong subject matter and may be too intense and upsetting for some tweens and teens. The sexual relationship between the two teens is implied, but only kissing, embracing, and starting to undress are shown the victim is seen in a shower, more to reveal her bruises than with any sexual purpose. There are a few mild profanities ("hell," "slut," "bastard"). The movie's resounding message is that intervention is crucial. Much of the film concerns the inaction of many people who suspect, or even are certain, that the abuse is taking place. Bobby is not only psychotic, he's also a fearsome high school wrestling champion. The filmmakers have carefully shot and edited the film so that no graphic beatings are shown, but it's very clear that Stacy is caught in a vicious cycle of explosive anger and pathetic repentance. Mistreatment and verbal abuse leads to both on-screen and off-screen physical abuse, with dangerous consequences. The film takes its audience through the increasingly volatile relationship from beginning to end. 7/10.Parents need to know that No One Would Tell, first seen on television in 1996, explores an abusive relationship between an obsessive, violent high school boy and his vulnerable girlfriend. If you liked this film you may also enjoy "When No One Would Listen" with Michelle Lee and James Farentino. The twist at the end of the movie is a bit unexpected, and should be taken to heart. The victim often loses her friends and is isolated. The problem is that denying the abuse, or pretending it doesn't exist only makes it worse. Self-esteem is often non- existent and takes time to develop. Sometimes the abuse is subtle, psychological, but always degrading. We see the mind games and denial that exist in these complex abusive relationships. Cameron replies- he loves me at least I have that- you never did. At one point- when Bobby is abusing her daughter, she tries to reason with her to get out of the relationship. Michelle Phillips as Cameron's mother is pretty good, as she has a tendency to be involved with an abusive partner as well. Fred Savage is the school hunk who also comes from a troubled family. Candace Cameron is quite good as a 16 year old involved in an abusive relationship. While we certainly see an abundance of these films on LMN, the message is important, and not to be discarded.
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