I watched this not knowing anything of the real story and was genuinely surprised at the end on seeing the statement that he was convicted of rape and kidnapping. The film goes out of its way to avoid even the tiniest hint of sexual assault leaving the viewer with the impression she was abducted violently for platonic friendship; cooking together, playing chess. It's not necessary to go into explicit detail to be clear about the reality of the ordeal, especially perplexing when other Lifetime films have no problem depicting sex. It really misleads the viewer and one wonders who exactly the target audience was.
