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The Benefit of the Doubt (2017)

The Benefit of the Doubt poster
Original title
Une part d'ombre
Directed by
Samuel Tilman
Genre
thriller film
Country
France, Switzerland, Belgium
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman's life unravels after she becomes the prime suspect in a crime she may or may not have committed. The film follows her struggle to prove her innocence while those around her begin to doubt her.

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What happens

The Benefit of the Doubt (French: Une Part d'ombre) is a 2017 Belgian thriller film directed and written by Samuel Tilman in his directorial debut. The film had its world premiere at the Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur on 3 October 2017. It received seven nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards, including Best First Feature Film and Best Actress for Natacha Régnier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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