A case, a switch
In three 45 -minute episodes, the trace series the drama that took place in Vilnius in July 2003. During a discussion in their hotel room, Bertrand Cantat gave up several shots to Marie Trintignant, causing a fracture of the nose, internal lesions and cerebral edema. Instead of asking for help immediately, Cantat contacted Vincent Trintigant, Marie’s brother, admitting her to hit her sister. It is only after several hours That help are called. Marie Trintignant was therefore hospitalized in a deep coma before being repatriated to France, where she sold to her wounds on August 1, 2003 after a last occasion.
The Bertrand Cantat trial opens on March 16, 2004 at the Regional Court of Vilnius. For three days of hearing, divergent testimonies are listened to the character of Cantat, some that describe it as angry, others like a peaceful. On March 29, 2004, he was declared guilty of “murder committed with an indefinite indirect intention” and sentenced to eight years in prison. The civil parties and the first defense plan to appeal, then give it up, making the final penalty. In September 2004, Cantat was transferred to France to eliminate the rest of his sentence, in accordance with European agreements on the transfer of prisoners. It comes out after four years for a good conduct.
The documentary deconstructs this narrative through archive images, unpublished testimonies (including those of Lio and Richard Kolinka) and analysis of journalists and sociologists. It shows how, at the time, the press dealt with Cantat as the victim of an intimate drama, minimizing violence and invisible responsibility.
An interrogation of the perceptions of the company
Beyond the facts, From Rockstar to Killer Analysis in the way this case was advertised and perceived by the company. At the time, the term “passionate crime” was widely used, minimizing the seriousness of the acts committed and obscuring the reality of domestic violence. The documentary deconstructs this notion by highlighting the minimization and apology mechanisms often granted to the authors of domestic violence, in particular when they enjoy a certain notoriety.
The series also faces the suicide of Krisztina Rády, Cantat’s ex -wife, which took place in 2010. Posthumous accusations of domestic violence It had therefore emerged, strengthening the questions about Cantat’s behavior and on the way the institutions and the media face these cases. Alternating archive images, testimonies of relatives and analysis of experts, the documentary offers a complete perspective on the judicial, media and social repercussions of this tragedy.
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Source: Cine Serie
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