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The actress appears in a campaign depicting the problem for a British charity, Women's Aid. As Knightley gets beaten, the camera pans out to reveal an empty set with the tagline, "Isn't it time someone called cut?"

"Couldn't they just show his face while he's kicking? No. It went too far, and I question the motives," advertising executive Jerry Della Femina says.

"I think that it was really well done. We have a responsibility to see the PSA, be moved by it, and do something action-oriented to stop domestic violence," one survivor of domestic abuse tells ABC.

I think it makes a strong statement. It is true to life and doesn't sugar coat it. What do you think?


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