Anatomy of a Fall

Revolving around the death of a writer, this film takes place in Grenoble, France and centers on the widow, her disabled son, and the ensuing trial to prove her innocence when she’s indicted on circumstantial evidence.  Unlike courtroom dramas that are commonplace in the States, the process of reaching a verdict is, for this writer, notably different than Perry Mason, any of the thousands of versions of CSI, or any of the hundreds of films involving juries that I’ve witnessed in the past.  There’s a sense from the get-go that the family dynamic is passive aggressive and getting to the outcome is frankly, one of listening between the lines and not jumping to conclusions.  Rating:  3.6 stars - details are important.  Subtitled - French/English language.