What's cringe-worthy about "Trafficked," directed by Will Wallace, is how unnecessarily eroticized it is, like something from the made-for-video bin in a '90s-era Blockbuster.

Unfortunately, for all its social relevance and good intentions, Trafficked mainly proves that university professors don't make the best screenwriters.

Trafficked ... manages to illustrate the sexual, physical and mental abuse that human traffickers inflict on victims to make them feel less than human.

It's a rough watch in parts as things are shown and suggested that should shock and appall everyone. It's a powerful film and should be seen.