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It seems impossible to avoid holding any assumptions or prejudices before you watch a film with such a theme as that - prostitute, sexual relationship, woman's self-awareness, conflict of social perception.
But the film actually surpassed what most people on site thought it was. Firstly, it broke the oldest narrative of the oldest occupation: those who chose to be a prostitute must have a tragic back story and a traumatic memory. In fact, there are many reasons for people to become sex workers, just like why people become a factory mechanic or a supermarket cashier. That is to say, we all trade a part of our body to earn money when we work. Out of work, we're all normal people, like Andrea, who is loved by her boyfriend, her mother, and her besties.
Besides, the film also enlightened me with the concept of men's "trauma porn". I didn't realize so many men are obsessed with and excited about the trauma from the opposite sex until I watched the film. Men not only seek sexual pleasure but also abusive pleasure when they are clients of a sex worker.
All in all, I really appreciate what the crew and cast did. Andrea's personal experience and narrative surely can not represent the whole industry of sex workers, but will definitely be the very first voice to encourage more and more people in the industry to speak out and strive for their rights.
