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Cruel Instruction

2022·Movie
1h 25min·PG-13
69
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A , thriller: , but never gory, .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

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The story of 16-year-old Kayla Adams, whose mother, Karen is advised by the school’s counselor to send Kayla to get treatment at a youth residential treatment center after she gets expelled from school. Kayla arrives at the Utah facility on the same day as her roommate Amanda, a treatment program veteran who knows exactly what the girls were in for. Led by headmistress Miss Connie, the staff uses draconian methods including force-feeding medications, arbitrary punishments, solitary confinement, verbal and physical abuse to keep the students in line. After being pushed to their limits and stripped of their lifelines, including any ability to freely communicate with the outside world, the two young women must band together to survive and fight to expose the abuse before it’s too late.
Youth Residential TreatmentAbuse and SurvivalPsychological DramaComing-of-AgeSocial CommentaryIntrigue and TensionBleak NarrativeEducational Insight

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Where can I stream Cruel Instruction?

In the United States, Cruel Instruction streams on Philo and Lifetime Movie Club, and it is free with ads on Hoopla and Lifetime. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is Cruel Instruction worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.4).

Is Cruel Instruction okay for kids?

PG-13ViolenceStrong languageDrug useDisturbing imagery

Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, strong language, drug use, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.

Will I feel good after watching Cruel Instruction?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.