Consent - The Louise Nicholas Story

This award-winning telemovie draws on the harrowing true story of Louise Nicholas, who battled to take a group of police officers to court for allegedly raping her when she was a teenager. This excerpt begins with an adult Nicholas (Michelle Blundell) entering Rotorua's police station in 1993 for an interview with Detective Inspector John Dewar (Mark Mitchinson). The drama shifts to Murupara where the young "Lou" (Thomasin McKenzie) enjoys a carefree childhood — until a local cop, who was a family friend, abused Nicholas's trust in the most terrible way. Consent marked director Rob Sarkies' first TV movie.