Teenage protagonist orphaned after her mother's murder. Sent to a corrupt orphanage, she uncovers cruelty and attempts to escape. After surviving an assault and being locked in a freezer, she flees into the woods. Revealed as her mother's killer, she is blackmailed by a detective who turns out to be her biological father.
Biological father and daughter relationship revealed at the climax.
Roommates engaged in a rivalry over a male romantic interest.
Fellow captive orphans who share a bond of survival.
Handyman who targets Ellie for sexual violence.
New arrival who becomes a victim of the matron's tyranny.
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