Minor spoilers -- a journalist (beckinsale) and a film maker (bruhl) are following the ongoing story of a murder in italy. From listening to the reporters at dinner, some have already made up their minds. Several times, we see things that turn out to be dreams or daydreams, and I find that annoying. Whatever the director's reason was for putting those in, as a viewer, I look for clues and want to be able to believe what I see. After several of those "daydreams", I stop trusting the director. In the film, things get muddled for the film maker. His editor wants a film with a clear ending of guilty or not guilty, but as he states, the viewer may not ever know what really happened, and maybe that's the story here. But that doesn't fly. According to wikipedia dot org, some events in this film may have been inspired by the actual case unfolding in italy. The real-life conviction happened in 2007. Then appeals....this film was released in 2014, but the real-life verdict was formally overturned in 2015. After this film was made. Directed by michael winterbottom, who got his bafta for in this world. And works with steve coogan frequently. Based on the novel by barbie nadeau, who was a reporter covering the real trial at the time. At the start of the film, someone says (summarized) "the film should be a work of fiction, or you will have to omit many things." this is more a story about the journalists covering the story than the trial itself.
Review of The Face of an Angel
