Consent

Consent follows Vanessa Springora as she revisits a painful past that shaped her youth and her public life. Through tense memories and careful distance, the film shows how a celebrated author, then near fifty, wields influence over a vulnerable thirteen-year-old. The narrative frames a triple form of harm: sexual, literary, and psychic, pointing to a broader system that profits from talent and celebrity. Rather than a simple confession, the story probes a culture of power where admiration and fear blur boundaries, and where some adults turn a blind eye to abuse. It asks audiences to face the cost of glamour when it collides with innocence.

Directed by Vanessa Filho, the film released in 2023 and adapts Vanessa Springora's memoir Consent with the collaboration of Springora and François Pirot, presenting a sober portrait that anchors personal memory to a wider historical moment.

It earned $4,710,394 worldwide against a budget of $3,700,000, showing a modest but solid return for a sensitive historical drama that resonated with audiences in several territories.

Critics highlight a stark look at the dynamics of consent and power, a portrait of how celebrity culture can mute moral responsibility, and the lasting impact on survivors who must live with public scrutiny while healing.