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Sexual assault is a subject that carries important implications on multiple fronts, and it deserves serious treatment when committed to film. Unfortunately, writer-director **** Michelle Ford's debut feature leaves much to be desired in its handling of the topic. While the picture's heart may be in the right place -- a look at the often-frustrating handling involved in collecting forensic evidence in a **** case -- its execution of the story often misses the mark. Some issues and events are needlessly stretched out, while others receive short shrift and others still are addressed somewhat flippantly (a genuinely surprising approach in a story like this). I'm certainly not suggesting that the film lacks merit, but it surely could have been constructed more effectively than how it comes across in its current version. Admittedly, this release features some fine performances and intriguing cinematography, but the overall package is uneven, weakening whatever insights the film has to offer. Considerable retooling is necessary to fulfill this offering's potential and to convey the message of a subject that deserves better treatment.

A heart-rending drama about the indifference of the American medical and judicial system, and let's face it, that's also the indifference you'll find in so many other places around the world. And it's a reality that makes it clear to millions of victims of sexual assault that their experience and suffering will simply not receive justice. It goes without saying how many of these victims do not even attempt to go through the situations experienced by the protagonist of this story. Urgent and necessary. It's no longer even a question of demanding change, but of getting people who usually look the other way to actually pay attention. Excellent directorial debut, and an impressive performance by the lead actress.

Left-wing propaganda. Please let entertainment be entertainment! You are making people on the left schizophrenic, and those on the right, extremely depressing. I don't care what theories you believe as long as you don't force me to live with them. Look for facts, run away from fantasies.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]