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We had run out of time, and nothing
in our evidence could help us. And that was pretty
shocking for us. We said, "What are our options?" And she said, "Well, you
can try to change the law." You can try to change the
statute of limitations." And that's how the
Phoenix Act began. Illma Gore and I sat down
and cracked open the books. We reached out to
other activists working in domestic
violence advocacy and to fellow survivors
from different communities. And we built a coalition
in our evidence could help us. And that was pretty
shocking for us. We said, "What are our options?" And she said, "Well, you
can try to change the law." You can try to change the
statute of limitations." And that's how the
Phoenix Act began. Illma Gore and I sat down
and cracked open the books. We reached out to
other activists working in domestic
violence advocacy and to fellow survivors
from different communities. And we built a coalition
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We had run out of time, and nothing
in our evidence could help us.
00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:10.091
And that was pretty
shocking for us.
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We said, "What are our options?"
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And she said, "Well, you
can try to change the law."
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You can try to change the
statute of limitations."
00:00:20.625 --> 00:00:24.835
And that's how the
Phoenix Act began.
00:00:27.166 --> 00:00:32.999
Illma Gore and I sat down
and cracked open the books.
00:00:32.125 --> 00:00:34.165
We reached out to
other activists
00:00:34.025 --> 00:00:38.037
working in domestic
violence advocacy
00:00:38.458 --> 00:00:42.418
and to fellow survivors
from different communities.
00:00:43.875 --> 00:00:45.955
And we built a coalition.
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Movie Summary
Actress and activist Evan Rachel Wood's experience as a survivor of domestic abuse and her pursuit of justice
