A father frantically searches his daughter's laptop, uncovering digital secrets in a brisk, suspenseful mystery.
Tense. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on YouTube (free).
No surprises for a PG-13: no sex or nudity and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.
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After David Kim's 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop.
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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