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Erivo hopes Prima Facie film starts talks on sexual violence
Hindustan Times··14 Sept
Actor Cynthia Erivo said she hopes the film Prima Facie will encourage conversations that lead to change, Reuters reported ahead of its Toronto International Film Festival premiere on Sunday. Erivo plays barrister Tessa, assaulted by a male colleague, navigating Britain's rape trial process. Screenwriter Suzie Miller said the aim is to start talks on consent and enlist men as mentors.
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What It Means For You
- Viewers see courtroom barriers to proving rape that survivors face when cases reach trial.
- Actor Daniel Ings said men must take difficult roles or stories about male perpetrators cannot be told on screen.
- Director Susanna White adapted Miller's award-winning stage play after partnering on the screenplay.
What's Happening
- The film expands Miller's play about consent and sexual violence in the British legal system.
- Erivo told Reuters that talking openly makes change easier over time.
- Miller wrote that men must help young men understand nuance in consent.
Legal drama on consent
- Ings called the role daunting but necessary for telling the story.
- The premiere was scheduled Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival.
- Erivo also stars in the film Wicked, the report noted.
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