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Someone's Daughter (2026)

Someone's Daughter poster
Directed by
Wiebke Carolsfeld
Genre
drama film, thriller film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 36m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A criminal defense lawyer and a former client she helped acquit are abducted by the victim's father who is convinced of the man's guilt. The story explores the aftermath of a sexual assault trial from conflicting perspectives.

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What happens

Someone's Daughter is a Canadian thriller film, directed by Wiebke von Carolsfeld and slated for release in 2026. The film centres on Sam (Pascale Bussières), a criminal defense lawyer, and Paul (François Arnaud), a client she successfully defended against a sexual assault charge several years earlier, who are kidnapped by Borden (Peter Outerbridge), the father of the sexual assault victim who still does not believe Paul was innocent. The cast also includes Michael Greyeyes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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