This Emmy award-winning documentary explores the deeply rooted psychological issues that victims of sex trafficking face on a daily basis at the hands of pimps and buyers. Through firsthand testimony of abuse from three survivors of the illicit sex trade, the complex nature of this form of modern-day slavery is revealed. Investigative interviews with leading experts provide further insight on what drives the industry, exposing misconceptions many of us harbor that allow sex trafficking to thrive.
Direction
Wisneski lets survivors speak without exploitation — radical restraint.
Writing
Dismantles 'pretty woman' myths with brutal economic clarity.
Director
Bill Wisneski
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the 'Backpage' shutdown era, this film became required viewing for law enforcement retraining programs nationwide.
The 'trauma bonding' segment mirrors Stockholm syndrome research but specifically examines how pimps exploit attachment in children — a psychological mechanism rarely discussed in mainstream trafficking coverage.
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