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Avant les Assises, une Affaire de Viol (2004)

Name: Avant les Assises, une Affaire de Viol
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010-04-23T13:09:46+02:00

Documentary | 62 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 62 minuten

Alternative title: Before the Trial: A Rape Case

Country: France

Directed by: Olivier Ballande

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Avant les Assises, une Affaire de Viol plot

When Stephany discovers at age 24 that rape of a minor can still go to court ten years after coming of age, she takes action against her stepfather Laurent. He allegedly assaulted and raped her several times between the ages of 6 and 8. Laurent is arrested and initially confesses, hoping for his stepdaughter's forgiveness, but later retracts his confession. The documentary follows the months leading up to the trial and films the extensive preparatory conversations between Laurent and his lawyer on the one hand and Stephany and her lawyers on the other. Both parties will do everything they can to convince the jury that they are right.