Ever since she served on the jury during his trial, Nora has been convinced that Jacques Viguier is innocent, despite him being accused of murdering his wife. Following an appeal by the public prosecutor’s office, and fearing a miscarriage of justice, she convinces a leading lawyer to defend him during his second trial, on appeal. Together, they will put up a tenacious fight against injustice.
Acting
Marina Foïs carries righteous fury like a weapon.
Writing
Real case adaptation avoids easy catharsis.
Director
Antoine Raimbault
Marina Foïs
Nora
Olivier Gourmet
Maître Eric Dupond-Moretti
Laurent Lucas
Jacques Viguier
Philippe Uchan
Olivier Durandet
Jean Benguigui
Maître Francis Szpiner
François Fehner
President Jacques Richiardi
François Caron
Maître Laurent de Caunes
Philippe Dormoy
Advocate General
Jean-Claude Leguay
Maître Guy Debuisson
Armande Boulanger
Clémence Viguier, Jacques's daughter
Steve Tientcheu
Bruno, Nora's lover
Léo Labertrandie
Felix, Nora's son
Laurent Schilling
Divisional Commissioner Robert Saby
Arnaud Pépin
Commissioner Frédéric Mallon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Raimbault spent years embedded with French magistrates; the procedural exhaustion is documentary-level authentic.
The real 'Outreau affair' trauma still haunts French justice; this film quietly asks if anyone learned.
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