Billie Piper's powerful performance for Refuge

British actor Billie Piper has partnered with domestic violence charity Refuge in this  affecting campaign, created by AMV BBDO, which explores them any different forms that domestic abuse can take and the impact on survivors. 

At the heart of the initiative is a simple, yet incredibly moving two-minute film directed by Georgi Banks-Davies through Rogue, which depicts Piper performing real-life testimonies from survivors of domestic abuse.  

These are the stories that so often cannot be told––it is too difficult or too dangerous. So they go unheard. But through Piper’s performance, these women’s words and stories can be shared, and given a real platform, breaking the silence, whilst protecting their anonymity. 

Speaking about the new film, Piper said, “Domestic abuse can happen to anybody. It does not discriminate, and it can leave survivors questioning themselves and their reality. Reading the words of survivors who have experienced such sinister forms of abuse was truly harrowing, but it is vital that more people are made aware of the many signs of abuse so that abusers can be held responsible. While it is horrific to know just how common domestic abuse is, speaking up is crucial in helping survivors realise that it is never their fault, and that Refuge is here to offer support.”