A filmmaker manipulates a traumatized woman for TV—then his girlfriend becomes her actual friend. Chaos ensues.
Writer Paul attempts to interview Rosemonde, a young woman who killed an alleged rapist in self-defense six years prior, for a true crime television program. When Rosemonde refuses to divulge details of the events, Paul encourages his actress girlfriend to befriend her, but the three are repeatedly sidetracked from their initial commission.
Writing
Script devours true crime ethics before Serial existed.
Acting
Karin Viard's refusal to perform trauma is the performance.
Direction
Tanner blurs documentary and fiction until neither survives.
Director
Alain Tanner
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