The film's direction by Marco Kreuzpaintner is sophisticated and competent: the acting is universally excellent.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 5, 2021

Solid, classic, captivating, and very well-acted. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 27, 2021

When the story is this well told, the ending doesn't matter as much -- the journey is rewarding enough. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 8/10 | Oct 26, 2021

It seems to think it's a lot more exciting than it really is.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 12, 2021

There's a lot of dense plot and legal jargon to compress, but punchy editing ensures the film remains fast-paced and light on its feet.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 12, 2021

It's a fine piece of work, illuminated by some rockin' performances. M'Barek's journey, as the outsider who travels from gaucheness to sagacity, is handled with panache.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 9, 2021

Director Marco Kreuzpaintner establishes a churning-thriller tone from the start, with earthy touches that ground characters and make them engaging.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 9, 2021

Questionable and vaguely predictable narrative choices.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 9, 2021

This world of moral greys and justifications feels undeveloped and fails to come to life successfully.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 7, 2021

A powerful courtroom drama which brings the ghosts of the Second World War to life.

| Sep 7, 2021

The central cast deliver solid performances that articulate the dramatic stakes hanging in the balance, with M'Barek carrying much of the weight on his own shoulders with ease.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 7, 2021

...a must-see movie for anyone concerned about the worrying direction of today's society...

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 7, 2021

The performances are as accomplished as the photography and production design, but, for all the moral heft of the finale, the film lacks that Grishamesque slickness.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 12, 2021

An intelligent, unsettling, and pertinent legal drama. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Nov 5, 2020

Director Marco Kreuzpaintner keeps things simple and engaging; he eschews flashy aesthetics and instead leans on the inherent intrigue of the narrative and the strength of his cast.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 22, 2020

A taut and engrossing legal procedural that has more on its mind than simply reaching a verdict on one man's guilt or innocence.

| Original Score: B | Jun 11, 2020

Director Marco Kreuzpaintner has a good eye for atmosphere, and creates strong emotion in some flashback scenes.

| Original Score: B- | Jun 8, 2020

Director Marco Kreuzpainter and his writing team...adapt the eponymous novel by Ferdinand von Scirach and craft a solid, attention-grabbing tale.

| Original Score: B+ | Jun 7, 2020

Some clever twists give way to melodramatic contrivances that contribute to an unfavorable verdict for this legal thriller.

| Jun 6, 2020

A seamlessly crafted thriller with exemplary performances all round.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jun 5, 2020