How exactly can anyone imagine this is a promotion of domestic violence? The message is clear from the start, domestic violence is common, unacceptable and often tolerated and justified by the victim. So how is this movie promoting domestic violence? This is a fictional story of what could happen when a victim of DV breaks. It's not a 101 textbook or handbook on marriage and DV. Why can't we just sit down and be entertained rather than turn every movie into a moral dilema.