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It's clear from the start this isn't a revenge drama that's going to wimp out at the end.
Derek Elley, Variety
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After surviving a gang rape and mugging, a businesswoman and her younger boyfriend plot to murder their attackers, but find themselves conflicted about carrying out their plans.
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The film is a shallow study of the a~intoxicating allure of violence', with a few gratuitous tit shots thrown in for good measure.
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