At the beginning, I felt that this was a genre film that wanted to clear the name of the crime. As a type film to clear the name of the crime, it was not a very ideal way to focus on the past at a large scale. But later, it gradually showed the intricate relationship under the case. not bad. Flashbacks are best for this type of documentary, but the intersection of the present and the past can sometimes feel a little sloppy in the narrative.
An interesting thing, when something bad happened, we, as a human, have an inner tendency to blame something or someone. In this documentary, the mother, the attorney, the police, etc, palyed the role, but seldom the blamer oneself . Everyone is self-centered and nacissistic at this point.
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