Selling Innocence

The story is set in modern times amid the rise of online modeling and live video chats. It portrays an era when accessible internet platforms and 'members only' sites could facilitate exploitation, and when digital footprints could persist beyond immediate events. The period underscores the tension between opportunity and risk in the online world.

The action unfolds across a modern urban landscape, beginning at a busy mall where Mia is approached and recruited, then moving to a modeling agency linked to an online platform, and to the operation's hidden hub (webwatch). Key scenes take place in public spaces like a police station as authorities become involved, and in Mia's home and day-to-day environment as the crisis escalates.

🕸️ Exploitation

The film centers on the commercialization of Mia’s image and the predatory dynamics of an online operation. It explores how appearances of opportunity can mask coercion and control, pressuring a vulnerable young woman to participate in increasingly invasive content. The narrative tracks her fight to regain autonomy and escape the system.

🛡️ Protection

Family support and personal resilience become crucial defenses against exploitative forces. Abby’s involvement at the climactic moment highlights protective instincts, courage, and the role of trusted allies in confronting online predators. The story suggests that care and intervention can disrupt even well-entrenched abuse.

🌐 Digital Footprint

The plot emphasizes how online images linger beyond the moment of capture, impacting a person’s life long after the event. The closing image of a young boy scrolling Mia’s past photos illustrates the persistence of digital footprints. It questions who owns a person’s image and what responsibility platforms and guardians hold.