How Accurate Is "She Said"? The Movie vs. Real Life
Is the "She Said" Movie Accurate? Here's What Happened in Real Life
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The original NYT article also names survivors like Zelda Perkins and Rowena Chiu, who were Miramax assistants at the company's London office in the late 1990s. Chiu (played by Angela Yeoh) was assaulted by Weinstein, and Perkins (played by Samantha Morton) witnessed Chiu after Weinstein assaulted her, which ultimately led to both women signing non-disclosure agreements that would be severely damaging if they ever discussed the incident with Weinstein publicly.
Perkins broke her silence by talking to Kantor and gave her documents that would propel the investigation forward. All of that is depicted in "She Said," and even as the actresses retold the stories of their abuse, images of messy hotel rooms and clothes on the floor were shown to allude to the assault rather than show it outright.
Director Maria Schrader, screenwriter Lenkiewicz, and producer Dede Gardner told The New York Times that they spent months working with the survivors to establish ground rules for how they would portray their stories: no naked women, no depiction of assault, and very little Weinstein. "We didn't even have to debate it," said Schrader. "I do not need to add another rape scene to the world."