Provoked

Abusive husband Deepak, jealous about her interaction with his friend, hits his wife Kiranjit. (0:32)

Kiranjit learns that her husband has died of burns she inflicted. She participates in a brief ceremony in jail. (0:36)

Inmate Jackie tells Kiranjit she is incarcerated because, "I have a bit of a substance abuse problem." Kiranjit's cellmate Veronica explains she "bought some crystal meth." (0:53)

Kiranjit dreams about intoxicated Deepak coming home drunk and raping her. Might this be a symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder? If she suffers from that disorder, might it more likely have resulted from the years of abuse by Deepak or from the trauma of burning him? (1:02)

A sign outside a door reads "Dr. S. Manning, Psychologist." Dr. Manning recommends, "Follow up on the prison psychiatrist's report... mentions endogenous depression." (1:24)

Kiranjit discovers Veronica locked in a toilet stall and bleeding from her wrists after she has tried to kill herself. The doctor says, "She'll be confined to the ward... under suicide watch..." (1:28)

During the hearing for Kiranjit's appeal Lord Edward Foster raises new issues in her defense, including "battered woman's syndrome," "learned helplessness," and psychiatric reports describing diminished mental responsibility. (1:38)

While dining at a restaurant advocate Radha tells solicitor Anil about her own sister's abuse by her husband, culminating when, "One day she just killed herself." (1:40)

Bereavement | Physical Abuse of Adult | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | psychologist | suicide