The Whole Truth
Synopsis
Mallory is a smart, well-intentioned but lonely young police officer who must interview Jenny, a schoolgirl, about the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her teacher. During their ABE interview, as she struggles to get Jenny to confront her trauma and admit the truth of what has happened to her, an unlikely bond forms between the two women. As tensions rise, Mallory is forced to face the truth about her own past and realise that the best way for her to truly help Jenny is to finally find the strength to share it. With each others support, Mallory and Jenny must face the abuse they have suffered and find the strength to talk about it.
THE WHOLE TRUTH confronts the stigma around childhood sexual abuse head on and explores the impact of child abuse in adulthood, the importance of speaking up and the future that is possible for survivors when they begin to heal. The film aims to empower survivors, dissolve the taboo around these issues and spark discussions among audiences around the importance of support systems for survivors navigating an often traumatising legal system alongside the psychological aftermath of abuse.
THE WHOLE TRUTH is endorsed by the charity One in Four www.oneinfour.org.uk
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 36 min 10 sec
- Director
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Yelita Ali
- Producer
- Sophie Max
- Executive Producer
- Sophie Max
- Editor
- Reeta Varpama
- Screenwriter
- Sophie Max
- Director of Photography
- Ash Lang Wen Li
- Sound
- Sunjna Mullick
- Composer
- Karya Sezener
- Principal cast
- Sophie Max, Kaja Chan
- Assistant Director
- Chantal Richardson
- 1st Assistant Camera
- Olga Lagun
- 2nd Assistant Camera
- Charlie Tierney
- Gaffer
- Hulda Orrù
- HMU
- Amy Whyard
- Sound Design
- Jigisha Patil
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Sophie Max
Sales Company
Sophie Max
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