A seemingly mundane laptop theft in a café quickly spirals into a nightmare for the filmmaker. Days later, a blackmailer reaches out, demanding ransom with the threat of exposing her intimate photos. What can she do? How does one stay calm and think clearly in such a crisis? Frantic but resolute, she turns to the authorities, only to find that the police either will not or cannot assist. Despite the grim situation, Patricia Franquesa strives to keep her composure—and her sense of humor. Her formally innovative documentary, constructed from emails, messages, and reels, becomes a practical guide for handling such threats. It reveals how helplessness can transform into self-awareness, turning a tense detective-style narrative into a story about the core of self-respect.

Konrad Wirkowski