Abducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story

One thing Lifetime generally does very well is these "ripped from the headlines" stories that concern child abductions or other exploitative conduct.

Lifetime's treatment of this case is very fair, even-handed, and very closely aligned (as I come to learn later after reading more about the case) to the facts of the case - without ever overtly conveying (yet certainly implying) that violations occurred.

But I particularly want to praise the performance of the young actress Summer Howell who portrayed the real life victim Elizabeth Thomas. I thought she was perfectly cast and brilliantly conveyed the emotional conflict experienced by the victim with incredible nuance and authenticity. If there is such a thing, she deserves a "Lifetime Movie Award" (or even nomination) for Best Actress.

Sadly, the real life events are much more "abusive" than what is portrayed on film, but we readily accept that that is Lifetime's typical convention.

This is the first time I've ever given a Lifetime movie a "10". I really don't know what more you would want from a Lifetime movie based on these events.