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Criticism of ‘The accused’, judicial drama with Charlotte Gainsbourg

Yvan Attal directs this intense sexual abuse courtroom drama starring Ben Attal, Suzanne Jouannet and Charlotte Gainsbourg.

    Between family drama and judicial thriller, Yvan Attal explores in ‘The Accused’, with a cast of French stars, all on the occasion of showing off, the consequences of an accusation of rape. Of both aspects, the most interesting is the judicial one in these times of thick lines and Manichaean solutions. The great success of the films that it never shows what happened at the specific moment of the night in dispute that is judgedand places the public in the place of those who have to assess the facts based on the statements of the victim, a minor from a very religious Jewish family (exceptional debutant Suzanne Jouannet), and the accused, the spoiled son of a privileged family.

    Two young people from distant universes, although she is the daughter of his mother’s new partner. The sexual habits of both are scrutinized, their old tweets are brought up and their fantasies are questioned, proposing as evidence that he reads Bataille. The dilemma arises when we come to the issue of consent. “Here there is not a truth but two perceptions of the same fact”, alleges the defense attorney. The spectator has the last word at the end of the trial.

    To reflect on the nuances in a few days of so much Manichaeism

    The best: it is a necessary film at the most appropriate time.

    The worst: its duration could have been shortened without problem.

    DATA SHEET

    Address: Yvan Attal Distribution: Ben Attal, Suzanne Jouannet, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Pierre Arditi Country: France Year: 2021 Release date: 09–09-2022 Gender: court drama Script: Yvan Attal, Yaël Langmann Duration: 138 minutes

    Synopsis: The Farels are a power couple: Jean is a leading French pundit and his wife Claire is an essayist known for her radical feminism. Together they have an exemplary son, Alexandre, who studies at a prestigious American university. During a brief visit to Paris, Alexandre meets Mila, the daughter of her mother’s new partner, and invites her to a party. The next day, Mila files a complaint against Alexandre for rape, which destroys family harmony and sets in motion an inextricable media judicial machine that confronts opposing versions.

    Source: Fotogramas

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