Marlene is a film inspired by Marlene Truscott, a housewife who fought to exonerate her husband from a crime he didn't commit. Marlene became involved in the fight for justice at a young age, when Steven was arrested at 14 and sentenced to be hung. When Steven was released from prison ten years later, she fell in love with him. Marlene's story is a story of hiding, living under an assumed name and protecting her children. He was free, but now she was in prison. Through it all Marlene was determined that Steven would get justice, that they would find light in the darkness, a darkness that buried the truth. Surrounded by boxes of files Marlene found a world of lies, cover-ups, and secrets.
Acting
Kristin Booth carries decades of swallowed grief in her shoulders.
Writing
Refuses easy redemption; justice is paperwork and exhaustion.
Director
Wendy Hill-Tout
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Steven Truscott was one of Canada's most infamous wrongful convictions; this film finally centers the woman history erased.
Director Wendy Hill-Tout is also a documentary filmmaker; she fought for years to get this story made outside the true-crime exploitation machine.
CA
US
