Netflix Lands Rights to Teen Sexual Assault Documentary

After making its debut at the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary "Audrie and Daisy" was picked up by Netflix. "Audrie and Daisy" unfolds the stories of two teenage girls, living on different sides of the country, who were sexually assaulted in a similar way and were then harassed online, which drew them both to attempt suicide. The film is a critique of the of the legal system and sends the message that it fails to extend enough rights to abuse victims. What's interesting to me about this film is that it includes the teenagers and their families, and the boys involved in the assaults. This film documents the bravery of victims to speak out publicly for the first time. Though these cases were high-profile, none of the men involved in the assaults faced any serious consequences, while the girls were and forced out of town driven to attempt suicide, with one succeeding.



After coming across this article and reading the plot, I immediately became furious. How is it that these situations happen so often? Why is the legal system so lackadaisical on sentencing these rapists with real punishment, no matter their age or status? Even more so, I question why anyone would turn to harassing or bullying any victim of rape. It shocks me that it's so often the victim that gets so much backlash for bravely speaking out and trying to attain justice. The fact that both of the victims at the center of this documentary were driving to the point of killing themselves is absolutely horrifying, especially due to their young age. My hope is that this film will shed light on victims of rape and the toll a crime like that takes on someone, as well as how more often than not, the legal system fails to bring justice to these victims.

Link to the article:
http://variety.com/2016/film/markets-festivals/audrie-daisy-netflix-sundance-1201690436/