The girl in the basement….

Nobody….

I didn’t see it, but your post made me go and look at the synopsis.
I don’t think I’ll be watching it, but it’s appalling that it is based on a true story.

I watched the start but it was too awful.

Horrendous its based on a true story although i read the ending was too schmaltzy.

Thanks for the reminder. I usually find anything based on a real situation interesting - don't mind if it's upsetting.

Based on the real life story of josef Fritzal ( may have spelt that wrongly) who kept his daughter locked in the basement for many years and impregnated her a number of times I remember the story well I think he’s still in prison or has he died ?

I saw a bit of the drama but found it too harrowing to keep going and that’s unusual for me

Where was it on?

Channel 5 last night.

Is he still in prison he must be around 90 now

It was just too awful to want to watch a re-enactment 😥

I think he is still alive and applying to be transferred to a nursing home as he has dementia.

Shinamae

Where was it on?

👍🏻

I have read a book about it, and it is very harrowing..

I believe she had 6 or 7 babies by him

I did watch Room a few years ago which was a fictional account based on the same theme ( I did think it was based on a true story but, on googling it my memory must be wrong). I found it surprisingly watchable because the acting was very good.

Thanks Poppyred.
Harrowing and felt butterflies in my tummy all the way through.

I recorded it and might watch it sometime, possibly. Or maybe not. It sounds unpleasant.

I just couldn’t watch it. What kind of human being does that to another person never mind the fact that it was his own daughter. Too terrible to even think about.

No, I couldn’t watch it. I can cope with true crime documentaries where facts are reported but not fictional acting because it seems so real. I can’t cope with witnessing abuse.

Prison was too good for the 'father' on whom this story was based. Would have locked him in a cellar!

I wouldn`t watch this,, being claustrophobic, even reading this... is not good.. (shaking head) I am fed up with all the doom and gloom, and murders and horrible stuff on tv!

Nope, not for me. I just can’t understand how you can “thoroughly enjoy..” something with this awful subject matter.

I watched it. A shocking situation. I hope the daughter and her children managed to have a decent life after the trauma they suffered.

I did watch it and it was harrowing knowing it was based on a true story. Sadly abuse has many forms and is not be as rare as we would like to think.

It would trigger claustrophobia so not watching