The accusation

STRONG FEELINGS. COMPLEX TRUTHS .
Based on the award-winning book by Karine Tuil.

* * * * * “ Dazzling spectacle and intense emotions ” – Cnews

A party night ends with the young woman Mila being raped in a garbage room. Or is it? Alexandre, the guy who invited her to the party, says they just had sex. No big deal. The legal process that follows becomes a media circus that no one in the families involved can escape. Who is telling the truth?

In his latest film, director Yvan Attal addresses several of the burning issues of our time. The issue of sexual consent and how complicated it can be when two people have completely different views on the same sequence of events. The script he wrote with Yaël Langmann is based on the multiple award-winning book by Karine Tuil. The story also tackles questions of class and privilege, as well as the role of the media in this type of emotionally charged legal case where words stand against words. The multifaceted story is supported by a strong ensemble with debutants Suzanne Jouannet in the role of Mila and Ben Attal as Alexandre. The people around the drama's two main characters are played by Charlotte Gainsbourg ( Lux Aeterna , Charlotte Forever ), Pierre Arditi ( Life Blooms ), Mathieu Kassovitz ( False Identity ), Benjamin Lavernhe ( Exquisite , The Wedding Speech ) and Audrey Dana ( Doctor Knock ).

* * * * “ The issue of sexual consent is dissected in detail ” – Amelia
* * * * “ A story that feels solid, realistic, never biased and without exaggeration ” – Filmeye
“ Credible and worth seeing ” – Aftonbladet
“ Well-crafted film where words stand against words ” – Swedish Radio

Bonus film: Consent or rape?

In 2014, Canadian tourist Emily Spanton meets a group of French police officers from the national task force BRI at a bar in Paris. After a few rounds and pleasant conversation, Spanton is invited to the police offices nearby. What happens after arriving at the office is later divided opinion. Was Spanton raped by the police or was there consent? The case is debated in the media and becomes a legal case. Initially, the system is on the side of the police. But when the #metoo movement begins to gain international traction, new light is shed on the incident. A compact thriller from award-winning director Ovidie.