The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open

Release Date: 2019-02-10

Rating: ⭐ 7.4/10 (15 votes)

Genres: Drama

Overview: When Áila encounters a young Indigenous woman, barefoot and crying in the rain on the side of a busy street, she soon discovers that this young woman, Rosie, has just escaped a violent assault at the hands of her boyfriend. Áila decides to bring Rosie home with her and over the course of the evening, the two navigate the aftermath of this traumatic event.

Production: Experimental Forest Films, Film Farms, Oslo Pictures, Violator Films, William F. White International, levelFILM

🎭 Top Cast

Violet Nelson

as Rosie

Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers

as Áila

Charlie Hannah

as Cat

Barbara Eve Harris

as Sophie

Sonny Surowiec

as Taxi Driver #1

Jay Cardinal Villeneuve

as Cory

📝 User Reviews

ProudPittieMom

⭐ 6/10

Dec 02, 2019

Very good cast, cinematography and delicate handling of several sensitive subjects. I would have given this a 7/10, but they really could have added more educational information about the cycle of domestic abuse during the long, silent scenes or scenes with repetitious dialog. Nevertheless, this is a good introduction to what it's like to live trapped in an abusive relationship.

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