Keira Knightley Gets Beaten in Shocking Domestic Violence Ad
Keira Knightley is brutally attacked by her boyfriend in a shocking new domestic violence ad for the charity Women’s Aid.
The two-minute clip, which debuts April 6 in movie theaters, opens with the actress, 24, heading home from a long day of filming.
When she gets home, her boyfriend verbally and physically attacks her because he thinks she’s having an affair with a costar.
As the camera pans out, Knightley lays on the floor as the beating continues. The location is revealed to be an empty film set.
“Isn’t it time someone called cut?” the ad says.
Atonement director Joe Wright directed the spot, which Knightley says she volunteered to do because “while domestic violence exists in every section of society we rarely hear about it.”
Adds the actress, “Domestic violence affects one in four women at some point in their lifetime and kills two women every week.”
April 2nd, 2009 at 7:36 am
this video gave me chills – what a great way to send out the message on domestic violence
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:26 am
the ad is created by “grey” – advertising agency. nobody mentions that.
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:38 am
That’s too close to home for me. My ex-husband accused me of having an affair with some guys that were moving in their mother. My ex was drunk and was always paranoid, always imagining things. Luckily, I have a husband who is very kind,caring and doesn’t believe in violence against women.
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:03 am
really powerful
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:12 pm
I’m not a huge Keira Knightley fan, but I’m just happy that she’s doing what Rihanna should have done. Use the spotlight and try to get some good to come out of the sad, sad reality.