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I Was Lorena Bobbitt

2020 · 87 min

A sober, issue-driven dramatization that centers the survivor's perspective, balancing domestic terror with a measured path toward healing.

Tagline: You've heard her name but her story was no joke.
Overview: Meet the once-battered woman who overcame years of abuse and a sensational televised trial to become an advocate for victims of domestic violence everywhere.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, trauma, justice, identity
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
trauma
justice
identity
healing
Places: suburbs
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild