Something else that doesn’t quite unload in the film is its title… I also loved the idea of setting up a gun in the first act that doesn’t in fact end up going off in the last.” I wanted the narrative to center around Sara’s transformation over a violent retribution - even though the film is set up to lead audiences to this conclusion. I was interested in exploring what this rage looks like when it’s focused inward instead of outward. That’s The Password In Town is, of course, a much different film. I also love Revenge (2017), which is an excellent homage to classic exploitation films of this genre. “Some of my favourites are the quintessential originals Ms.45 (1981) and I Spit On Your Grave (1978). What films specifically was Marfisia Bel subverting? To me, the film is a subversion of the rape-revenge genre that, instead of focusing on violence against the perpetrator, explores the psychology of the person who experienced that act.” This made me wonder if this person now had a different outlook on his actions. “I was inspired to write the script after I discovered the man who took advantage of me in my youth had a daughter. This is one of my favourite aspects of filmmaking. “I believe your worldview, experiences and personality inform and underscore the choices you make, regardless of if you are conscious of it or not. “For me, every film is personal,” says American filmmaker Marfisia Bel.
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