Unspoken

Trinique, a vibrant Caribbean woman living in Lagos, wakes up from what was supposed to be her birthday celebration with torn clothes, missing memories, and a gut-wrenching realization—she’s been sexually assaulted. But the predator isn’t who the world expects: it was another woman.

Shaken and in search of comfort, she calls her jovial yet dismissive Uncle Yemi, who belittles her fears and gaslights her into believing she simply had too much fun. Alone and spiraling, Trinique contemplates ending her life. But her moment of vulnerability is violently interrupted by Wale, the building’s handyman, whose own toxic masculinity erupts into a dangerous sexual advance. When Trinique reveals she was raped by a woman, Wale laughs. But his laughter doesn’t end there—he assaults her himself.

What begins as a cry for help spirals into a visceral battle for survival as Trinique is forced to fight for her body, her truth, and her very existence. In a moment of terrifying clarity, she turns the violence back on her attacker—reclaiming power in the most primal way possible.

Unspoken is a fearless dissection of rape culture, gender bias, and the brutal silence survivors are forced to live with—especially when the perpetrator challenges social expectations of what a “rapist” looks like. Bold, raw, and unflinching, the film exposes the societal rot around sexual assault while giving voice to a survivor rarely seen on screen.