Error and trial

67-The-Accused Film: The Accused (Spanish, 2018)

TWO YEARS AFTER a horrible tragedy turned her life upside down, Dolores Dreier is mostly confined to her home. She hardly has access to the outside world, including the virtual one, as her parents want to distance her from a malicious media campaign against her. Her only comforts are her younger brother, with whom she plays video games, and a friend who occasionally drops in. Her parents, while caring, seem too aloof.

Dolores is awaiting trial for the murder of her best friend Camila. The case has attracted much media attention and people are quick to believe that she has killed Camila. Although there is no direct evidence for it, Dolores seems to have a motive. Camila had leaked a sex tape involving Dolores, and someone had heard her say that she would kill Camila if the video was shared with anyone else. As the trial begins, the media frenzy intensifies and Dolores becomes increasingly unpredictable, making the viewers doubt her version of the story.

Directed by Gonzalo Tobal, the movie, which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, is a textbook courtroom drama with a good number of twists that will surely keep you on the edge of your seat.

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