Cat evasions: Movies/Series

Yesterday evening, part of our team of lawyers had the pleasure of getting together around the film “Le Fil“, currently in theaters. This film raises essential questions around truth, intimate conviction, and the role of the defense. It gave us … Lire plus

Every detective in the CID is haunted by a crime he or she can’t solve. For Yohan, it’s Clara’s murder. Interrogations follow one another, suspects abound, and Yohan’s doubts continue to grow. Only one thing is certain: the crime took … Lire plus

Since 2014, Restorative Justice in France has offered victims and offenders the chance to talk in secure settings, supervised by professionals and volunteers. Jeanne Herry’s film relates the journeys and encounters of Nassim, Issa, and Thomas, convicted of robbery with … Lire plus

Based on a true story, the film « Toi non plus tu n’as rien vu », released in March 2023, tackles the subject of the judicialization of pregnancy denial in French criminal law. The film tells the story of a … Lire plus

“It is not good that women practice law, because it devalues the seriousness of the profession“. Lidia Rules is a six-episode Italian series on Netflix that falls somewhere between historical drama and the crime genre. The series, set in the … Lire plus

“The Staircase” is a 13-episode documentary that plunges us into the heart of the trial of an American writer, Michael Peterson, accused in December 2001 of murdering his wife, Kathleen Peterson, who was found dead at the foot of a … Lire plus

The film, released in 2019, tells the story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s early years. It traces her legal studies at Harvard University, when she was one of the only women there, then the beginning of her career as a lawyer … Lire plus

Documentary “Corleone, the godfather of the godfathers” retraces the life journey of the sinister head of the Cosa Nostra, Salvatore Riina, alias Totò Riina. From 1977 to 1994, he reigned alone over the Sicilian mafia. This documentary shows archival images … Lire plus

On DVD or on Canal+ “Spirale” is a French TV series in six seasons that portrays the judicial criminal world and most importantly the life of the Paris courts and of the Paris police, illustrating their workings, their actors, their … Lire plus

Currently in theatres, it has been showing since January 29, 2020. Just Mercy is based on the true story of the major historical struggle of a young lawyer Bryan Stevenson. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson decides to devote himself … Lire plus