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Hardened prosecutor Asta Cadell (Deborra-Lee Furness) leaves home for a road trip down the coast of Australia. But Cadell's relaxing ride turns tense when her motorcycle malfunctions and she makes a pit stop in a remote town. Cadell meets teen Elizabeth Curtis (Simone Buchanan), who confides that she has just been raped, and Cadell helps the young woman report the crime to the authorities. When police corruption stands in the way of justice, she takes matters into her own hands.

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Kathi Maio Sojourner I didn't want vengeance from Shame. But I did want women, myself included, to feel more empowered when they left the theater than when they went in. The opposite happened. Sep 4, 2019 Full Review Andrew Howe eFilmCritic.com A well-paced, powerful attempt to canvass an important issue Rated: 3/4 Mar 29, 2001 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Sad moral about what happens when we tolerate what we should not Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/04/18 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Steve Jodrell

Director

Deborra-Lee Furness

Asta Cadell

Tony Barry

Tim Curtis

Simone Buchanan

Lizzie Curtis

Gillian Jones

Tina Farrel

Peter Aanensen

Sgt. Wal Cuddy
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Synopsis Hardened prosecutor Asta Cadell (Deborra-Lee Furness) leaves home for a road trip down the coast of Australia. But Cadell's relaxing ride turns tense when her motorcycle malfunctions and she makes a pit stop in a remote town. Cadell meets teen Elizabeth Curtis (Simone Buchanan), who confides that she has just been raped, and Cadell helps the young woman report the crime to the authorities. When police corruption stands in the way of justice, she takes matters into her own hands.
Director
Steve Jodrell
Production Co
Barron Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 3, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.2K
Runtime
1h 32m
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