Gisèle Pelicot's courage opened the floodgates for other women to speak out. Through the harrowing accounts of three victims, this documentary lays bare the long road to recovery and the utterly shattering impact of trauma on survivors of drug-facilitated sexual assault. It took Charlotte years to come to grips with her husband having drugged and raped her for four years straight. Barely 21 years old, Andréa was violated by a family friend. Ana, assaulted by her neighbor, had to bury the pain in silence for years before pursuing her attacker. In this appalling case, an incestuous father, above all suspicion, was eventually convicted after preying on relatives, friends and neighbours for over a decade. All three share their battles to overcome the trauma, shame, and regain trust. Their testimonies call for collective awareness and better prevention of these sordid crimes.

Filming Locations
Canton of Vaud, Bern, Valais, Switzerland
Avignon, France (mentioned, Gisèle Pelicot trial).

Main Contributors
Charlotte, drugged and raped for four years by her ex-husband.
Andrea and Anna, victims of rape by chemical submission.
Marc Augsburger, Head of Forensic Toxicology at the University Center of Legal Medicine.
Sébastien Jomberger, head of the criminal brigade of the Vaud police.
Alessandra Duc Marwood, psychiatrist.

Key Themes 
Testimonies of three women who were victims of rape by chemical submission in French-speaking Switzerland.
The modus operandi of the perpetrators, often close acquaintances, using sleeping pills and ether.
The difficulties victims face in filing complaints without evidence or memories.
The case of a Vaud entrepreneur who drugged and raped six women over 15 years, sentenced to twelve years in prison in 2019.

Key Figures
Marc Augsburger: 1 case of chemical submission per week submitted to the University Center of Legal Medicine of French-speaking Switzerland.
According to certain studies, nearly 25% of women have experienced non-consensual sexual acts.

Quotes
Charlotte: "My husband at the time, the person I trusted most. You just can't imagine that. Ever."
Andrea: "I believe that raping someone is killing someone."
Anna: "I am going to live with this for the rest of my life. It will be just twelve years for him. For him, it's difficult. But it's only twelve years of his life. We, the victims, have to deal with it for the rest of our life."
Alessandra Duc Marwood: "There are perpetrator profiles because we are, of course, in the realm of perversion. For them, [the other person] must satisfy personal needs. From that point on, anything can happen."