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A Collective Manifesto

Since the #Metoo movement in 2017, rape complaints have doubled. Faced with this challenge, how does the justice system handle these testimonies? Thanks to an exceptional authorization, director Marie Bonhommet was able to follow a trial at the Nantes criminal court. Four years earlier, on a summer evening, two young people aged 18 and 22 had a sexual encounter. A rape, claims the complainant. A consensual act, argues the accused. In the absence of proof and witnesses, it is word against word. How will the magistrates form their inner conviction? For two days, five magistrates will listen to parents, relatives, investigators, experts, and lawyers as they outline two ordinary life paths that took a dramatic turn during a seemingly mundane party.

Produced by
Andréa Rawlins-Gaston
With the participation of
France Télévisions
Directed by
Marie Bonhommet
Duration
70 min
Broadcasting date
March 26, 2024