In a recent interview with BBC News, the actress married these two elements in defense of the film.

It Ends With Us is a story of the female experience.

And while those are huge things to be, theyre not her identity.

Blake Lively Defends ‘It Ends With Us’ Not Lingering on Domestic Violence, Shares Hotline Resources

Blake Lively at the ‘It Ends With Us’ premiere on Aug. 6, 2024, in New York City.Gotham/WireImage

The remainder of Livelys Instagram Story post defendsIt Ends With Usas a complex reflection of womanhood.

It Ends With Us is a story of the female experience.

All the highest highs, and lowest lows.

And we are so proud of it, she wrote.

Intimate partner violence affects all genders, including more than 12 million people every year in the United States.

Everyone deserves relationships free from domestic violence.