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This excruciating story is absorbing for much of its running time, even if the sheer hideousness of the situation takes its toll

The woman's name is Maggie, and she is played by a former barmaid and stand-up comic named Crissy Rock who has never acted before. It is the strongest performance in any film of the last 12 months.

Crissy Rock's inspired performance is well worth the price of admission alone.

Rock dominates every scene in a film which makes you feel like screaming at the unfairness of it all.