When Rehtaeh Parsons was 15 years old, she went to a party that would define her remaining teenage years. She was sexually attacked and had no memory of it, until photographic evidence spread through social media. The resulting humiliation and bullying the Nova Scotia teen received led to her tragic suicide less than two years later. News of her death reverberated worldwide, a stunning demonstration of the power of images and social networks to amplify the extent of rape culture and effects of depression. Now, her parents and those who knew her reassemble the pieces of Parsons’s life in their courageous quest to make accountable the systems that failed to protect her. With the support of Anonymous, an online campaign and public pressure, they forced the Nova Scotian government and RCMP to address the case and bring the perpetrators to justice. Parsons’s story epitomizes the immense capacity of new tools in these nascent years of social networking.

Den kun 15-årige skolepige Rehtaeh skulle overnatte hos en veninde, men endte med døddrukken at blive voldtaget af fire skolekammerater, mens hun brækkede sig ud af et vindue. Et foto af den nedværdigende behandling blev lagt på nettet, og lynhurtigt gik Rehtaeh fra at være offer til dum dulle. Hun blev mobbet både i skolen og på de sociale medier, og også det canadiske politi koncentrerede deres undersøgelser om Rehtaeh, mens de end ikke indkaldte de fire drenge til afhøring. Rehtaeh begik selvmord. Kunne det være forhindret?

Rehtaeh Parsons, une étudiante de quinze ans, a été violée par quatre écoliers alors qu'elle était ivre lors d'une soirée pyjama. Une photo de Rehtaeh violée a commencé à circuler sur Internet. Ce film revient sur ces événements. Un témoignage choquant sur l'indifférence de la police, la stigmatisation des agressions sexuelles et les effets de la cyberintimidation.