Everyone has a monster inside them, but mine didn't kill me.
Deeply personal, strikingly evocative, heartbreaking and maddening documentary that excels at analyzing the deeply ingrained rape culture of Japan, all while communicating as vividly and candidly her experience as a survivor.
Her portrayal of her own suicidal ideations and the ensuing struggle to survive, to rebuild herself, to get justice with the help of her friends and family friends perfectly exemplifies how art, whether fictional or not, can educate, inspire and serve as means of self-expression, action, to rebuild oneself while also sparking actual, meaningful change for others.
