There is a proverb among the Samoans of old: "When the winds are calm, raise the pandanus sail, when the day is blustery, raise the sennit sail." Violence against women and girls in Samoa and indeed all countries can be likened to a storm assailing humanity. If we are to survive this storm, measures need to be adopted to end violence against women and girls. We need to collectively and individually raise the sennit sails that protect the fabric of society if we are to journey towards a global culture of violence-free families. What causes violence against women and girls? Has gender-based violence always existed in Samoa or has something changed in the nature of gender relations since the arrival of foreigners? Are there cultural or faith-based practices and beliefs that make violence an acceptable form of punishment for wrongdoing? IS there a correlation between gender equality and gender-based violence? Are there links between smacking a child and seeing that child grow up to smack others? What are the consequences of violence against women and girls beyond the bruising and hurt feelings? These questions are explored in this film with the hope that viewers may pause to reflect on how violence may feature in their own families, and to consider what steps might be taken to end violence in all communities around the world.