Not a Pretty Picture

In this pseudo-documentary, director Martha Coolidge presents a staging of a traumatic event from her youth. As a teenager, Coolidge (Michele Manenti) was raped by a boarding school classmate, Curly (Jim Carrington). Broken into two segments, the film is part reenactment and part documentary: Coolidge is filmed directing the actors while the reenactments are being shot, and the reenactment itself is presented. This added layer shows Coolidge coping with her trauma while working through it.

Upphovsland: USA