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The "Rent" actress plays a college student slowly
recovering from a brutal date rape. While trying to rebuild her
life, she decides to take revenge on her attacker (Chad Faust)
in a manner described as "equally shocking, controversial and
graphic" by City Lights CEO Danny Fisher. Fisher said he was prepared to release the film unrated or
with a commercially poisonous NC-17 rating because he did not
want to diminish the power of the material. "This is not a revenge thriller, and we're not planning to
market it as such," Fisher said. He plans to reach out to rape and women's organizations to
spread awareness about the subject matter and launch a strong
Internet campaign, including a presence in online support
groups. First-time feature director Talia Lugacy, a longtime friend
of first-time producer Dawson, co-wrote the script with Brian
Priest especially for the actress. Two of Dawson's "Rent"
co-stars, Tracie Thoms and Wilson Jermaine Heredia, appear in
supporting roles. It was budgeted at under $3 million. City Lights had its first releases this year with the
horror film "Tamara" and the documentary "Suicide Killers." Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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Producer-actress Rosario
Dawson's violent date-rape drama "Descent" will be released
domestically next spring by City Lights Pictures. 
