Private Violence

This documentary examines the journey of Deanna, an Oklahoma cop whose estranged husband Robbie kidnapped and beat her for four days, but was shockingly never arrested. Exploring the “old boys” system that strives to overlook domestic violence, the film follows Deanna through the process of dealing with her ordeal and working to put Robbie in jail., In this moving documentary, stories of domestic violence are explored through the experiences of survivors, including a North Carolina woman who was kidnapped and beaten by her estranged husband, and a justice advocate who offers victims a place to turn for help and works to see that perpetrators are prosecuted., Stories of domestic violence are explored through the experiences of survivors, including a North Carolina woman who was kidnapped and beaten by her estranged husband, and a justice advocate who offers victims a place to turn for help and works to see that perpetrators are prosecuted.