A struggling black man rents his basement to a mysterious white stranger, exploring race, power, and morality in a tense, philosophical thriller.
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A struggling black man rents his basement to a mysterious white stranger, exploring race, power, and morality in a tense, philosophical thriller.
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The man at Charles Blakey's door has a proposition almost too strange for words. He wants to spend the summer in Charles's basement, and Charles cannot even begin to guess why. The beautiful house has been in the Blakey family for generations, but Charles has just lost his job and is behind on his mortgage payments. The money would be welcome. But Charles Blakey is black and Anniston Bennet is white, and it is clear that the stranger wants more than a basement view. There is something deeper and...
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Romance & sex
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Moderate sexual content with some explicit scenes, though not central to the plot.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence with unsettling themes of imprisonment and psychological torment.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language, recurring but not pervasive.
Substance use
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Minor references to alcohol use, not a central theme.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor religious themes tied to moral and philosophical discussions.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Major focus on race, power dynamics, and social inequality as central themes.
Self-harm / suicide
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Moderate depiction of suicidal ideation linked to a character's psychological state.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate themes of psychological abuse and systemic racial suffering.
Other
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