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.

23-year-old Anna is completely overwhelmed with bringing up her three children. Ever since her husband shamelessly had an affair in front of her, she has been in an increasingly emotional state of emergency. Anna silently endures the domestic situation and tries to keep the family together. She refuses to admit that she is pregnant again and hides it until she is surprised by the birth.
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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