In 2007 in Northern Ireland there were 382 reported rapes.

As the war on sexual violence toughens, sadly the majority of victims remain too frightened to report to the police.

Northern Ireland has only one Rape Crisis Centre. Buried in the heart of Belfast, the centre is run by Eileen Calder, Eileen Kelly and a few volunteers. On an average week the centre takes over one hundred calls from victims of both rape and sexual abuse.

Despite being busier than ever, in 2005 the centre failed to secure government funding. Today it survives on a small grant from the city council and charity donations.

Shot over a year, this film speaks to survivors of sexual violence and the women who are striving to help them as they themselves fight financial ruin.

We will meet people such as Christine, a twenty year old woman who was raped in her own home as she slept. Waiving her right to anonymity, with unique access, we follow Christine as she comes to terms with her rape and takes her attacker to court.

We also meet a woman who was sexually abused by her father from the age of 16. Elaine was brought up in a Republican area of Belfast. On finding out that she was dating a British soldier her father blackmailed her into performing sexual acts on him. The abuse lasted until she was 23 years old. Now in her mid forties she lives in fear for her life. After having exposed her father as an abuser her family turned against her. Eileen Calder has been counselling her for over 4 years.

This film offers a glimpse into a world that has left victims suffering in silence for too long, whilst observing the work of a few women who have dedicated their lives to helping men, women and children regain a part of their lives that were taken away from them.

We also ask why is rape endemic in our society? With shocking statistics and low conviction rates, will the Government's answer to the rise in sexual violence - a £10.2 million Sexual Referral Centre - resolve this epidemic? If so, why will Northern Ireland be the only UK region left with no other free emergency service for victims if the doors of the Rape Crisis Centre shut?