After a cheerleader is sexually assaulted by the high school football team, she must overcome her shame and use the evidence gathered from the subsequent social media firestorm to piece together the night that she can't remember in her fight for justice. Based on the true story of the Steubenville, Ohio rape case.
Acting
Makenzie Vega carries devastation without melodrama.
Writing
Smartly uses texts and videos as narrative engine.
Direction
Refuses to exploit the assault while exposing exploitation.
Director
Jason Winn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Steubenville case sparked national debate about 'rape culture' and bystander responsibility, with Anonymous hacking to expose cover-ups.
Director Jason Winn consulted actual case files and victim advocates; the social media montage uses authentic archived posts from 2012.
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