The tragedy of Eva-Marree, deprived of her children for prostitution then killed by their father. In a convincing indictment, director Ovidie denounces the abuse of power by a supposedly protective Swedish state.
Direction
Ovidie weaponizes her porn industry credibility against moralizers.
Editing
Ruthless juxtaposition of state rhetoric vs. Eva-Marree's reality.
Production
Access to case files other journalists couldn't touch.

Director
Ovidie
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Swedish model' of criminalizing clients while decriminalizing sellers is exported globally as feminist policy; this film is virtually the only mainstream counter-narrative.
Director Ovidie was herself a sex worker before becoming France's most prominent pornographer-turned-documentarian, which is precisely why gatekeepers tried to dismiss this film.
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