Silent Scars: Seeking Restitution in Toni Garrett's 'Don't Tell'

An adaptation of Stephen Roche's book of the same name, Tori Garrett's Don't Tell chronicles the Toowoomba Prep School child-abuse scandal and its lengthy legal aftermath. Beyond this, the film offers a sensitive account of the travails of both the wounded young woman and the conflicted lawyer at the centre of the proceedings, writes Brian McFarlane.

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biopic, dramatisation, Rachel Griffiths, justice system, victim, sexism, misogyny.