I have just seen The War Zone and am sitting with tears running down my face. It was very sad and beautiful and horrific all at once. I was abused as a child, but not by a family member, by a female at my school. It was something I blocked out for a long time and a few years ago it resurfaced. It affects me far more as an adult, now that I can understand all the implications. As a 5 year-old child I could not.
The film is extraordinary. I wish I could contact the people who made it to thank them directly.
It is funny how life works. I met someone involved with the same subject as Cal Lightman from Lie to me. they have been helping me deal with issues of my abuse. It was because of them that i watched Lie to me, became interested in finding out more about Tim Roth and led me to this film.
It is an amazing piece of work.
Louise