Training films that change how people see domestic abuse

It is a vital resource for trainers and practitioners to use to raise the issue of coercive control and abuse. I believe this will be a mainstay of DV training for many years to come.

As a survivor of domestic violence I thought the film was so perfectly written and acted. It was like you were telling my story, so true to what happens in an abusive relationship. I too went to go out of the door many times only to end up staying 11 years. I finally got the courage to leave 6 years ago and now work supporting others. Thank you.

Leaving is a powerful, tense and beautifully handled piece about a very difficult but important subject. Actors, director, writer and cameraman all deserve great praise.

The Healthy Relationships film Last Date had a great balance between being explicit and discreet. It was able to highlight domestic abuse to the extreme but also allowed students to see the progression with the discreet behaviour at the beginning. This film is the perfect resource within a PSHE lesson because it prompts the students to ask questions and allows them to challenge stereotypes.

Thought provoking around victim, child, and perpetrator. Highlighted missed opportunities to spot the violence. As a manager I will listen and look more clearly for issues that affect performance.

Leaving was very powerful indeed in a short space of time. The film made me feel very sad and determined to do my best as a professional to help victims access help.

This film just hit me harder than any other. It stayed with me and moved me deeply, which is hard to do. Felt it was courageous and painful. It deserves my best vote.

One in Five: a cinematic champion that understands the very fine balance of shocking, teaching and informing audiences when, too often, we’d rather just look away.