Director Alice Diop revisists a sensational trial, telling the story of a young woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. Rama, a writer, becomes increasingly immersed in the story, as the words of the accused and witness testimonies will shake her convictions and call into question our own judgment. France’s nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. (France, 2022, 123m)
“A spellbinding courtroom drama” –Variety
