Not the easiest film to digest, but knowing it's a true story makes it worth the watch. So many woman have gone through similar stories of abuse, this film hides nothing as it shows you the full extant of the abuse. It clearly shows the story of Francine Hughes, how the toxic relationship with her husband slowly turned her into a battered wife. The movie did a great job explaining the story of what happened and leaving you with a good eye opener at what it must be like for woman who are, or have been abused by their husbands. In those days the law refused to get involved, but even today, we have issues like this in our society. Farrah Fawceet did a great job acting out her role making you truly feel for her. The filming is older and fuzzy, but in no wise would I call this a lower budget movie. If this is the kind of film that interests you then defiantly worth the watch.

I watched this at a very young age. Girls need to see this and be taught that possession is not love, abuse of any kind is not ok, and they're stronger than they know. Never let a man hit you, period. Some boys can never be men.

It is refreshing to watch an actress finally get the dramatic role she deserves, instead of just playing eye candy in banal films that are forgettable.

There is a true story here, and Paul LeMat portrays the abusive and manipulative husband. This film does not sugar-coat domestic violence, and the verbal, psychological and physical damage done to this woman is unconscionable.

The audience is also made aware of the in-laws, and their denial (well-portrayed by Grace Zabriskie, as Fawcett's mother-in-law.) The children as victims of this unstable environment are affecting and tragic.

Overall an excellent film one may want to view with a friend caught up in such a horrible situation. NO woman should ever tolerate this treatment from ANY man. Domestic violence is still an issue in our "civilized" society, unfortunately, and needs to be recognized. 8/10.