TV Movie, Drama, Crime  •  1997  •  83 min  •  Adults (18+)

No Child of Mine (1997)

No Child of Mine poster

No Child of Mine (1997)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Progressive

Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

A drama following a thirteen-year-old girl subjected to severe abuse by multiple adults, including family members. When Kerry reaches out to a child protection helpline, she is placed in a safe house where she begins to process her trauma. Directed by Peter Hall and based on a true story with identifying details changed, the film documents her path toward recovery and the institutional response to her case.


Starring Cast

Brooke Kinsella  •   Colin Salmon  •   Billy Geraghty


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film critiques the systemic failures of social services and the justice system in protecting a child from severe abuse, advocating implicitly for stronger social safety nets and institutional accountability. Its focus on social welfare and the protection of vulnerable populations aligns with progressive values.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features visible diversity within its cast. Its narrative focuses on its core subject matter without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to the story.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: Medium

The film portrays the severe breakdown of a traditional family unit due to child abuse, highlighting the catastrophic failure of parental protection and the subsequent necessity of state intervention and foster care.

LGBTQ: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Trans: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The drama portrays a real-life case. Characters whose race was historically established are depicted by actors of the same race. No instances are identified where a character, historically or canonically established as one race, is portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.3
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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