Went to see this as a screening of the National Theatre at my local cinema. I wasn't sure what to expect but knowing it was Jodie was really looking forward to it. She played Tessa a barrister who sometimes cross examines sexual assault victims in court and who is very aware of how the legal system treats such people. More often than not the system is played to the advantage of the man, the perpetrator of the act, as most of the legal players are men, barristers, judge and jury.
Tessa, finds herself being a victim and on the other side of the law, and this is where the story flips over and Jodie's acting throughout is superb. She carries the audience mentality and emotionally for the entire play and you live through every minute with her. She plays her character through every scenario that happens to her without a break and her acting is phenomenal. How she can remember all of her lines beats me!! You have to go and see this, not just for the play but to see how the legal system treats women who have been sexually assaulted and why the charge rate is so low.
Tessa, finds herself being a victim and on the other side of the law, and this is where the story flips over and Jodie's acting throughout is superb. She carries the audience mentality and emotionally for the entire play and you live through every minute with her. She plays her character through every scenario that happens to her without a break and her acting is phenomenal. How she can remember all of her lines beats me!! You have to go and see this, not just for the play but to see how the legal system treats women who have been sexually assaulted and why the charge rate is so low.