Alicia Powers is a character frustrated by the authorities who refuse to believe that she was a victim of rape by a privileged young man and his sleazy cohorts. The audience feels a similar frustration as the police fail in both the gathering of evidence and the ability to interrogate eyewitnesses, not the least of which is Alicia herself.
The dedicated prosecutor Jillian feels enough sympathy for Alicia to keep the case open and to bond with her. But Jillian fails to carefully read the very files that she has collected. In turn, Alicia herself is clearly withholding information to Jillian.
The filmmakers' obvious intent was to demonstrate the difficulties of prosecuting cases like Alicia's and the tight window of statutes of limitations that exist from state to state.
While consciousness about an important topic was raised in the film, the sluggish pace and the unsatisfactory ending left an incomplete feeling in the audience. When the police finally get around to tying up the loose ends, they will have even more complex decisions to make with regard to prosecution. And Alicia Powers may find herself sleeping with one eye open.
The dedicated prosecutor Jillian feels enough sympathy for Alicia to keep the case open and to bond with her. But Jillian fails to carefully read the very files that she has collected. In turn, Alicia herself is clearly withholding information to Jillian.
The filmmakers' obvious intent was to demonstrate the difficulties of prosecuting cases like Alicia's and the tight window of statutes of limitations that exist from state to state.
While consciousness about an important topic was raised in the film, the sluggish pace and the unsatisfactory ending left an incomplete feeling in the audience. When the police finally get around to tying up the loose ends, they will have even more complex decisions to make with regard to prosecution. And Alicia Powers may find herself sleeping with one eye open.