If Someone Had Known

Drama about the traumas of domestic violence. Ever since her wedding, a woman’s detective father has tried to convince her that her husband is a violent man. His suspicions are proved right when his daughter gives birth to a baby boy, and the husband’s jealousy leads him to instigate a tortuous regime to keep her in line. She resolves to fight back, provoking a series of events that will shatter her whole family., The stresses and strains of marital life lie at the heart of this gripping true story, in which a young wife goes to extremes to save herself and her children from her husband., Kellie Martin stars in this fact-based portrait of an abused wife who kills her husband—and then is arrested by her detective father. Jim: Ivan Sergei. Ellen: Linda Kelsey. Sharon: Kristin Dattilo-Hayward. Linda: Anna Gunn. Ed: Noah Emmerich. Chambers: Tom Amandes. Directed by Eric Laneuville., Ever since her wedding, Kate Liner’s detective father has tried to convince her of her husband Jimmy’s violence. His suspicions are proved right when Kate gives birth to a baby boy, and Jimmy’s jealousy leads him to exert a tortuous regime to keep her in line. Eventually, Kate resolves to fight back, provoking a series of events that will shatter her whole family., This TV-dramatization tells the story of marital abuse, but with a slight twist in the formula: the abuser and abused are young, upper-middle-class newlyweds. Kellie Martin is fresh-faced wife and young-mother Katie, who goes against her parents’ better judgment and marries the good-looking but shady Jim (Ivan Sergei). Soon after their marriage, Katie realizes her husband has explosive and violent anger, but repeatedly accepts his apologies. After doing everything in her power to hide the truth from her police-officer father (Kevin Dobson), she finally comes clean to her family and tries to leave, facing the ultimate confrontation with Jim. Somewhat typical in its characterizations, the movie is notable for Martin’s believable performance as the resigned victim., The stresses and strains of marital life lie at the heart of this gripping true story, in which a young wife goes to extremes to save herself and her children from her husband, Ever since her wedding, Kate Liner’s detective father has tried to convince her of her husband Jimmy’s violence. His suspicions are proved right when Kate gives birth to a baby boy, and Jimmy’s jealousy leads him to exert a tortuous regime to keep her in line. Eventually, Kate resolves to fight back, provoking a series of events that will shatter her whole family