If you're gonna make a movie, make it a fiction. You cannot tell the truth unless you make it a fiction.
Thomas Lang (Daniel BrΓΌhl) is a film director who is offered the chance to adapt a book by American journalist Simone Ford (Kate Beckinsale), which recounts the controversial trial of American student Jessica Fuller for the murder of her flatmate Elizabeth Pryce. To help with his research, Simone takes Thomas to Siena, where he is disturbed by the media frenzy that has developed around the case.
After visiting the crime scene, Thomas, who is separated from his wife and daughter, begins to question not only the motives of the people around him, from the financiers of the film to the press corps, but also his own. As Thomas descends into his own personal torment, he is rescued by his friendship with a young, guileless British student, Melanie (Cara Delevingne). Through Melanie he begins to realise that he no longer wants to make a film about violence and guilt – he wants to make a film about love and innocence. He wants to make a film that will honour the victim, that will focus on the life, the love and the happiness that have been taken from her.
Starring:
Daniel Brühl, Cara Delevingne, Kate Beckinsale, Valerio Mastandrea
Director:
Michael Winterbottom
Producers:
Melissa Parmenter
Screenplay:
Paul Viragh
Executive Producers:
Eric Anidjar, Leon Benarroch, Roberto Mitrani, Norman Merry, Anthony Jabre, Andrew Eaton, Christine Langan
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Distributor:
Credits summary:
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Films, Multitrade and Ypsilon Films present in association with LipSync LLP, and made with the participation of the Tuscan Region A Revolution Films Production
Certificate:
15
Running time:
101 mins
Released:
27 March 2015
In cinemas:
27 March 2015
Out on DVD:
20 July 2015
Broadcast on:
12 March 2017