NCJ Number
90945
Date Published
Unknown
Length
0 pages
Annotation
The docu-drama focuses on the lives of an accused rapist, two rape survivors, and the Austin Rape Crisis Center (Texas). It blends actual documentary footage and dramatic narrative, and dramatized characters are shown interacting with real situations.
Abstract
At other moments, real-life police, prosecutors, doctors, nurses, and rape crisis center workers are the center of focus in a staged scene. There is no rape portrayed in the film, which concentrates on the aftermath, the 'crisis' of rape for everyone concerned. The film also documents the rape crisis center's ongoing struggle to stay alive in the community while helping victims heal their emotional trauma. This emotionally gripping presentation offers skillfully painted portraits of people dealing with the problem of rape and insights into the roots of sexual violence in modern society. (Author abstract modified)