What Does a Sympathetic Portrayal of Sexual Assault on Screen Look Like?
As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to an end, I’d like to urge viewers and filmmakers to take a long and hard look at how rape is portrayed on screen.

On a sunny afternoon spent on the shores of the river Danube, Andi and Lena are getting closer to each other. But as Lena receives some bad news, she finds it difficult to open up to Andi. Left feeling insecure by her need to deal with her problems on her own, Andi decides to confront her with his feelings for her.
As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to an end, I’d like to urge viewers and filmmakers to take a long and hard look at how rape is portrayed on screen.
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