Descent

Talia Lugacy’s directorial debut is a raperevengestory in a badass suit. Not interestedin discussing the brutal act nor the theory; itsmoral is clear: The way out of being a victimis to fight back. But it might not heal. And youmight sink really low.College student Maya meets Jared at a fratparty. After some insistent wooing on his part,Maya agrees to join him back at his place, whereshe is brutally raped. Trying to recover fromthe assault, Maya at first becomes distant,then gets tough, starts taking drugs, wearingmake-up and hanging out with mean butprotective DJ Adrian, leaving her hurt feelingsaside. As the new semester starts, the formerstraight A-student has one thing on her agenda:revenge. As Maya, Rosario Dawson plays hermost challenging role to date, demonstrating her acting bravura with a bold, multifacetedportrayal of Maya’s transformation. “Descent”is an unforgettable college tale that aspires togive a new solution, leaves the question: canbloody retribution ever be justified?

Premiere Status
Swedish Premiere: Cast
Rosario Dawson, Chad Faust, Marcus Patrick: Producer
Talia Lugacy, Rosario Dawson, Brien Priest, Morris S. Levy: Script
Talia Lugacy, Brien Priest: Cinematography
Christopher LaVasseur: Music
Alex Moulton: Spoken language
English