Monica’s life has been tough. Raped and abused as a child in Colombia, she was then trafficked to Spain, Japan and Denmark as a prostitute. Eventually she managed to escape the brothel where she had been held against her will. Throughout her struggles, Monica was armed with a camera, and filmed her everyday life for 25 years. This doc beautifully weaves Monica’s own footage into her ongoing story of hope, despair and redemption. "My problem? I don't fucking like being locked in!", screams Monica as the madam and pimp try to lock her door. The pimp grabs her by the hair and hits her all over. He drags her across the room like a rag doll, before slamming the door and locking it behind him. "This work for me is shit. Because it's humiliating, and sad."

A life as a prostitute has taken its toll on her. "This job has affected my soul. You end up suspicious, paranoid, cynical. It affects you in that you don't want sex anymore. You don't enjoy it, Don't start touching me or try to be romantic because it makes me nervous!" With each move came hope of a better life, followed by crushing disappointment at the same cycle of violence and abuse.

But the last 25 years of adversity have made her a survivor, and she is not going to give up without a fight. "I have spent my whole life waiting for someone to come and fix my life. And I realised that I can do it too. And that I have to fight for myself. Because I know that the strength is inside me."