Victim/Suspect

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Victim/Suspect

R

Released May 23, 2023

1h 30m

Documentary

Crime

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On her first solo investigation, journalist Rae de Leon travels nationwide to uncover a shocking pattern: Young women tell the police they've been sexually assaulted, but instead of finding justice, they're charged with the crime of making a false report, arrested, and even imprisoned by the system they believed would protect them.

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Although it's arguably not quite the documentary its subject deserves, Victim/Suspect remains an important and infuriating piece of journalism.

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

A document of superb journalism but is unfortunately told in a sludgy, distracting fashion.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 24, 2023

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Natalia Winkelman

New York Times

The film, which examines cases in which sexual assault survivors are charged with false reporting, is the rare entry whose revelations feel cogent, earned and memorable.

May 24, 2023

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

A film about a police culture that doesn’t seem to take rape charges seriously—or, at the very least, doesn’t think that thoroughly examining accusations is worth the hassle when intimidation and humiliation will facilitate their jobs.

May 23, 2023

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Anna Menta

Decider

Victim/Suspect is a must-watch because it demonstrates the deterrents to rape victims coming forward are far more dire than most of us realized.

Jan 19, 2024

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Eileen G'Sell

Hyperallergic

"Victim/Suspect" exposes the extent to which women, conditioned to apologize for any inconvenience, are vulnerable to pressures to take the blame, and even serve time, for their own violent rapes.

Jun 26, 2023

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Glenn Dunks

The Film Experience

Schwartzman is never able to put any sort of authorial stamp on the material. Like many Netflix productions, cinematography is uninteresting and the editing rather pedestrian.

Jun 26, 2023

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Di G

Nikki Yovino is a proven liar, and should have been sent to prison for much longer than one year for her evil and despicable actions! I hope the civil lawsuit takes every penny she ever earns in life.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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David P

Excellent job with a very difficult subject. To me the most shocking thing about this problem is that these cops still have jobs.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/27/24

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Melissa B

This film was so well done and it made me so. angry. The audacity of these police officers to charge survivors with false reporting is infuriating. I am so glad this film was made and these stories are being told but it also made me want to throw things.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Lexie B

Just a continued look into victim blaming, and why victims are terrified to come forward. That for some reason when it comes to SA, victims are lying regardless of evidence, and the perpetrators are innocent even if they're guilty. It also showcases the intimidation, abuse, and continued violations SA victims are subject to when they seek justice. It is infuriating, and this documentary very clearly demonstrates that. I was a SANE nurse for 6 years, and also a survivor myself. These instances shown in this documentary is the reason why I became a SANE nurse, so the survivor would always have an advocate.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/24

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Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/28/23

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M C

This is important journalism! Too many as are victims of the system. Thank you for this!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/10/23

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Synopsis

On her first solo investigation, journalist Rae de Leon travels nationwide to uncover a shocking pattern: Young women tell the police they've been sexually assaulted, but instead of finding justice, they're charged with the crime of making a false report, arrested, and even imprisoned by the system they believed would protect them.

Director: Nancy Schwartzman
Producer: Christopher Clements, Rachel De Leon, Julie Goldman, Alice Henty, Amanda Pike, Nancy Schwartzman
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Center for Investigative Reporting Studios, Motto Pictures
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 23, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2023
Runtime: 1h 30m

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