Overview
- The documentary began theatrical screenings in Tokyo on December 12, with the first showing selling out and drawing applause.
- Ito apologized at the stage greeting, saying she reflected on the production process and described confronting her emotions during editing.
- Ahead of the opening, she posted explanations of edits and responses to objections on her website.
- Former attorney Yoko Nishihiro stated legal questions remain unresolved over the film’s use of hotel CCTV, police recordings, and a phone call without permission.
- The film has drawn international attention after more than 50 festival screenings and a run as a candidate for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, against the backdrop of a 2022 civil ruling that found the sexual act at issue was non‑consensual.