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Vince Q. @Vincedeq Oct 31 Doc feature about a high profile case in Japan in 2017, settled on appeal in 2024, and highlighting the draconian laws women are forced to abide in most every country. See more Fong Kok Hoong F @RT29722865 04/19/2025 Enduring hurt, shame and public scrutiny, a journalist and a victim of a sexual assault documenting her process of prosecuting her high-powered aggressor is an admirably courageous piece of documentary filmmaking with a chilling moment from listening to the recount of the attack and tearfully heartening ones of heroic individuals stepping up to support her #MeToo journey in this Oscar and BAFTA nominee for Best Documentary Feature Film. See more Nano T @RT55495367 03/20/2025 I never usually cry when I watch pieces of media, but this has made me, and that says alot. To me she is a powerful author, journalist, public figure and most importantly, woman. If she hadn't come forward, there would be zero improvements from the situation in Japan. See more C R @RT20661896 03/20/2025 Harrowing, immensely brave & powerful documentary by Shiori Ito. Everyone needs to see this See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 03/16/2025 Whilst it feels important and you can’t help but be angry at the Japanese justice system, the driver and the door man, let alone the culprit…it is a bit long and boring to watch unfortunately. Watched on BBC IPlayer. See more Jonathan K @aFIREintheattic 03/01/2025 What courage. To have gone through something so horrific, then willingly step into the spotlight of press, character attacks, and a corrupt system of power with outdated laws. The fact that she left the camera rolling for so many vulnerable moments really lets you witness, at least a tiny glimpse, of the trauma, the non-linear healing process, the bits and pieces of closure, and the fight for something bigger than yourself. I can’t even begin to imagine how difficult it must’ve been to make this film: as the victim, the subject, and the storyteller all at once. See more Read all reviews

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