Soon to be broadcast on M6, the film “She saved me” is inspired by the true story of a young woman traumatized by domestic violence and the attempted murder of her ex-spouse. Four years after the facts, back to the ordeal of Laura Rapp.
April 16, 2018, a date like no other for Laura Rapp. Victim of domestic violence by her ex-spouse, the life of the young woman will turn that day. real scourge, domestic violence haunts society since the dawn of time. To denounce these tragedies, the film She saved me soon to be broadcast on M6, intends to shed light on these wounds, drawing inspiration from the story of Laura Rapp. Indeed, even if it is a fiction, Ionut Teianu, director, was inspired by the overwhelming journey of the young womane. A touching story, which the young woman had shared in a testimonial book entitled Tweet or die (ed. Michalon). In this book, we find the beginnings of what seems to be an idyll with Frédéric, her ex-husband. However, this budding love story will quickly turn into a nightmare for the young woman. A descent into hell that begins with blows to reach an attempted murder in front of his 2-year-old daughter. A horror that will be completed by the abandonment of justice in the face of growing danger. It is only thanks to social networks, Twitter in this case, that Laura Rapp will finally be able to get your head above water.
The testimony of Laura Rapp, a traumatized woman
Laura Rapp confided in Paris Match March 22, 2021 in an exclusive interview. The opportunity for the young woman to return to the events that occurred on the night of April 16 to 17, 2018. This moment is the culmination of a relationship marked by psychological pressure, moral harassment and physical violence perpetrated by Frédéric, his mentor at work. ” I made the mistake of forgiving the first slap”confided Laura Rapp to our colleagues from Paris Match. ensues a long series of physical attacksbecause ” when [elle est] became pregnant, the violence escalated “. With nearly five years of relationship, the couple had given birth to little Alice. A decisive arrival, because it pushes Laura Rapp to stay for the sole purpose of protecting her daughter. ” He had already strangled me several times and the level of violence was high. I knew he wouldn’t hesitate to kill me, but I was terrified for Alice. she said. Until the day Frédéric tries to strangle Laura in front of Alice, 2 years old at the time. Fortunately, these are the neighbors who intervened in extremis to save the young woman’s life.
Justice withdrawing from a notorious case
The fiction She saved me will also come back to the treatment of justice in this case. Laura Rapp was surprised at the lack of reaction to her complaints. ” The police officer made me understand that justice would not do much if I lodged a complaint: the threats were behind closed doors and without witnesses”, she said. It was only after the attempted murder that Frédéric was placed in detention before being released ten months later. ” I was not even informed by the investigating judge when my ex-spouse was released, without an electronic bracelet “, she announced to Paris Match. Following the release of her ex-husband, a real hunt takes place. The latter even tries to obtain custody of little Alice. Faced with latent justice, Laura Rapp expresses herself on social networks by tweeting her story. “I just want to be heard. Protect me! Protect my daughter until the trial“, she asked. A week later, her executioner was reincarcerated thanks to the scale of this case. From now on, Laura Rapp is campaigning to denounce domestic violence but also for the forfeiture of parental rights for violent parents.