

Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.
Acting
Spall's Irving is repulsively charismatic.
Writing
Refuses easy catharsis—deliberately unsatisfying.
Direction
Jackson lets silences scream.

Director
Mick Jackson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Lipstadt hated how little she spoke on screen—then admitted it was accurate to her actual courtroom experience.
This was the first major film about Holocaust denial, released as denial was resurging online.