Room 21 pulls back the curtain on a hidden reality most people never see: human trafficking in America. "The moment that made this portrayal hit hardest for me was the knock on the door. Every survivor knows that feeling. Whether we sat anxiously on the bed waiting, or paced the room back and forth, we all waited for the knock. And we all dreaded it, I dreaded it. I’ve never seen a more realistic portrayal of trafficking." - Alina D., trafficking survivor It rarely looks like the dramatic scenes we see in movies or the sensational headlines, most often, its manipulation, coercion, and control. It’s a teenager who thinks she’s in love, a co-worker you see every day, a neighbor down the street—appearing ordinary while enduring something devastating behind closed doors. This short film is based on the testimonies of real trafficking survivors. It provides a glimpse into just a few hours of one victim’s life, showing how quickly and easily someone can be trapped, often without even real...