Female Genital Mutilation.....

So crazy how Justine was so nerved by FGM prior to her trip and ended up being in a situation where she herself was an inch close to a FGM.

It was simple foreshadowing, as well as making sure the audience knew exactly what FGM entails before using it as a horror device later in the movie.

I think they adroitly imparted that knowledge in the classroom scene, with the characters learning what it involves. That prevents it from coming off as exposition or just an info dump.

Later when Justine's tied up and about to be mutilated, the scene is that much more disturbing because we'd just been given a graphic description of what it entails an hour ago. There are people who really don't know FGM exists, and there are plenty of people who know what it is in an abstract way, but don't know all the uncomfortable details.

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